Headlines
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Red tape eased for SA vax
Monday | Dec 11 2017NEW regulatory reforms introduced by the South Australian Government for pharmacist-delivered vaccinations have been welcomed by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA).
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Pharmacist pay below par
Friday | Dec 8 2017WHILE some specialist medical practitioners such as psychiatrists and anaesthetists are earning $180k to $190k per annum, community pharmacists are on average reimbursed only $66,955 pa for their services, behind nurses ($71,900), dentists ($84,411) and GPs ($156,431) according to the latest ABS data quoted by Professional Pharmacists Australia in its latest industry remuneration report.
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WattleHealth inks API deal
Friday | Dec 8 2017AUSTRALIAN-LISTED consumer food products company WattleHealth Australia (WHA) has secured a distribution agreement with Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API) to deliver the manufacturer's infant formula throughout the country.
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GSK Voltaren disappointment
Thursday | Dec 7 2017GLAXOSMITHKLINE says it is disappointed that the ACCC has launched Federal Court proceedings against it around the marketing of Voltaren Osteo Gel and Voltaren Emulgel pain relief products (PD yesterday).
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WardMM cannabis trial
Thursday | Dec 7 2017WARD Medication Management (WardMM) has signed a clinical trial agreement with LeafCann Research & Advisory, which will see the cannabis group sponsor research and provide medicinal marijuana extracts for a WardMM project looking at a potential new option for the treatment of dementia.
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Virtual pharmacy school
Wednesday | Dec 6 2017THE School of Pharmacy at Griffith University has announced the adoption of "dramatic new virtual reality and augmented reality technology" to provide a new immersive learning environment for students.
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ACCC targets GSK, Novartis
Wednesday | Dec 6 2017THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has launched Federal Court proceedings against GSK Australia and Novartis Consumer Health Australasia, alleging they made "false or misleading representations in the marketing of Voltaren Osteo Gel and Voltaren Emulget pain relief products".
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MHRA targets online diet pills
Tuesday | Dec 5 2017BRITAIN'S Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is urging people wanting to lose weight to turn to "safe, legitimate and appropriate routes," as part of a campaign against illicit diet tablets.
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NSW discharge summaries in MHR
Tuesday | Dec 5 2017NSW Health has integrated its HealtheNet Clinical Portal with the Federal Government's My Health Record (MHR) system, meaning clinicians are able to view MHR data via the in-house portal.
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Statins still most prescribed
Tuesday | Dec 5 2017THE top 10 drugs dispensed in Australia during the year Jul 2016 to Jun 2017 were dominated by blood pressure and cholesterol lowering drugs, with atorvastatin and rosuvastatin in positions one and two respectively for both pills popped per-day and prescription numbers dispensed.