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Medicinal cannabis guidance
Tuesday | Jan 2 2018EVIDENCE-BASED guidance documents on the use of medicinal cannabis have been released to Australian consumers and health professionals by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) following extensive research and consultation.
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Sigma targets AZ direct
Tuesday | Jan 2 2018PHARMACIES affiliated with Sigma Healthcare are being encouraged to take commercial action in response to AstraZeneca's (AZ) move to direct distribution of some of its products (PD 31 Oct 17), with Amcal and Guardian members informed of changes to discounts and generous incentives to convert sales from AZ molecules to their generic equivalents.
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CPS flags standardisation
Friday | Dec 22 2017THE Council of Pharmacy Schools Australia and New Zealand (CPS) has announced it will introduce a set of "standard priorities" to be implemented by all pharmacy schools over a five-year period, in order to ensure globally competitive performance in pharmacy education.
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RACGP stirs WA location rules
Friday | Dec 22 2017THE Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has called for increased competition and patient choice, in its submission to the Western Australian Government Review of Community Pharmacy Ownership.
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Guild looks forward to 2018
Thursday | Dec 21 2017RESOLUTION of issues around the medicine supply chain will be a high priority for the Guild in 2018, following the recent decisions by AstraZeneca and Amgen to distribute some products on an exclusive direct supply basis.
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Oxy pharmacist arraigned
Thursday | Dec 21 2017THE NSW Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC) has pursued a series of complaints against Sydney pharmacist Anthony Sadek before the Civil and Administrative Tribunal of NSW, around instances of excessive OxyContin dispensing.
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MedAdvisor 6CPA capability
Wednesday | Dec 20 2017LISTED medications adherence specialist MedAdvisor has enhanced its PlusOne platform to enable data collection requirements for professional services under the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement.
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CW pads up for juniors
Wednesday | Dec 20 2017CHEMIST Warehouse (CW) has announced it is again sponsoring the Michael Clarke Coaching Clinics to be held in Sydney next month, designed to "prepare and inspire the next generation of Australian cricketers".
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SHPA two-pronged push
Tuesday | Dec 19 2017THE twin goals of improving health outcomes and generating economic savings can be achieved by ensuring more people take prescribed medicines as intended, and pharmacy services are extended to more Australians, the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) said yesterday.
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EBOS rebrands logistics
Tuesday | Dec 19 2017EBOS Group has announced the rebranding of its existing Symbion Contract Logistics distribution business to Healthcare Logistics, with the move to be phased in with the debut of a new $15 million distribution centre in May 2018.