Headlines
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PDL warns of fake scripts
Tuesday | Nov 28 2017PHARMACEUTICAL Defence Limited (PDL) has raised awareness of reports regarding consumers who are posing as prescribers and using faxed, email or mobile phone images to fraudulently obtain prescription medications.
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Fred IT SafeScript deal
Monday | Nov 27 2017PHARMACY Guild offshoot Fred IT has been appointed to build the new SafeScript real-time prescription monitoring system for the Victorian Government.
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Cannabis medicines in SAS
Friday | Nov 24 2017Australian medicinal cannabis companies have been given notification from the Therapeutic Goods Administration that approved cannabis products will become available for doctors to prescribe on the Special Access Scheme (SAS) from late Feb 2018.
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Amgen details direct move
Friday | Nov 24 2017AMGEN says changes to the distribution model for its osteoporosis medication Prolia (PD yesterday) will include a range of commercial deals for all community pharmacies.
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Supply chain ‘stress & strain’
Thursday | Nov 23 2017AUSTRALIA'S medicines supply chain is showing signs of "stress and strain", says Pharmacy Guild executive director David Quilty, who has confirmed that Health Minister Greg Hunt has tasked his departmental officials to come up with a Medicines Shortage Strategy.
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Banana Boat sure of SPF
Thursday | Nov 23 2017EDGEWELL Personal Care, the manufactures of Banana Boat aerosol sunscreens, has strongly refuted claims by Bannister Law that the products do not meet SPF50+ claims (PD yesterday).
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SHPA ‘landmark year’
Wednesday | Nov 22 2017ACCOLADES and accomplishment denoted last weekend's Society of Hospital Pharmacists (SHPA) annual conference, Medicines Management 2017, described by the organisation as celebrating a 'landmark year'.
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Banana Boat class action
Wednesday | Nov 22 2017LEGAL firm Bannister Law has confirmed it is investigating a potential class action against Edgewell Personal Care Australia Pty Ltd, the makers of Banana Boat Aerosol sunscreens.
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6CPA RMMR consultation
Wednesday | Nov 22 2017THE Department of Health has appointed consultancy firm Urbis to undertake a review of the Quality Use of Medicines component of the Residential Medication Management Review Program.
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6CPA data collection focus
Tuesday | Nov 21 2017THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has announced the launch of a new resource hub to help pharmacists implement new and expanded Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement (6CPA) programs, with data collection established to demonstrate the impact of these services on patient health outcomes.