Headlines
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eMIMS links to Fred NXT
Friday | Jul 28 2017MIMS Australia and Fred IT Group have announced a collaboration to improve dispensing workflow.
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Review options lacking – PSA
Thursday | Jul 27 2017THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia says the interim report of the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation "does not provide options that will see long-term, sustainable reform and development of the community pharmacy sector".
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Queensland plots ERRCD
Thursday | Jul 27 2017QUEENSLAND Health Minister Cameron Dick has announced the development of a business case by Queensland Health "to assess the best options for implementing real-time reporting" of dispensing of controlled drugs in the state.
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TGA explains codeine danger
Wednesday | Jul 26 2017THE Therapeutic Goods Administration has expanded the information available at its online 'Codeine Hub' (PD 14 Jul), with additional resources available under the heading 'Codeine use can be harmful'.
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Blooms Health ad banned
Wednesday | Jul 26 2017BLOOMS Health has been pinged for promoting online its Coenzyme Q10 150 Max product (pictured) as an "amazing" panacea across a wide range of medical conditions, by the Therapeutic Goods Administration Complaints Resolution Panel (TGACRP).
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Deakin to audit hospitals
Tuesday | Jul 25 2017RESEARCHERS from Deakin University have announced the first infection survey of Australian hospitals in more than 30 years.
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Guild lays out codeine position
Tuesday | Jul 25 2017EXECUTIVE director of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, David Quilty, has penned an open letter to clarify the Guild's position relating to the up-scheduling of pain relief medicines containing codeine from 01 Feb 2018.
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PPA slams Guild attitude
Tuesday | Jul 25 2017UNION group Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) says it's "disappointed by the attitude and obstruction of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia," as part of the PPA response to the Interim Report of the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation.
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Cannabis concentrate alarm
Monday | Jul 24 2017UNIVERSITY of Queensland (UQ) researchers have expressed concern around the recent legalisation of medicinal cannabis in Australia potentially giving rise to super-potent cannabis concentrates with associated harmful effects.
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Ramsay ramps up pharmacy
Monday | Jul 24 2017LISTED hospital operator Ramsay Health Care has announced the acceleration of its push into community pharmacy, via its franchise model which was initially flagged 11 months ago (PD 31 Aug 16).