Headlines
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National ‘opt-out’ urged
Friday | May 5 2017THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia has said it welcomed the success of the My Health Record pilot projects which have confirmed the overwhelming benefits of the 'opt out' model involving automatic creation of patient records.
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New drug name change tool
Friday | May 5 2017THE Federal Health Department, together with professional groups, has developed a counselling tool on ingredient name changes for items listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, with pharmacists urged to invest time explaining the changes when dispensing affected products.
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Pharmacy education key – FIP
Thursday | May 4 2017THE International Pharmaceutical Federation is calling on pharmacy leaders worldwide to engage in the ongoing education and development of the pharmacy workforce, as part of a full wrap up report from the organisation's Global Conference on Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Education which took place in Nanjing, China last Nov.
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New era for Sigma Healthcare
Thursday | May 4 2017THE Sigma Pharmaceuticals name is no longer, with the company's shareholders yesterday formally adopting the new Sigma Healthcare name, as flagged by Pharmacy Daily two months ago (PD 08 Mar).
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Codeine stockpiling alert
Thursday | May 4 2017THE Victorian Pharmacy Authority (VPA) has issued a formal warning about consumers attempting to stockpile S3 medicines containing codeine, in the lead-up to the rescheduling of the products as prescription only next year.
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Generics opt-out flagged
Wednesday | May 3 2017NEXT week's federal budget will see significant changes to the way medications are prescribed in Australia, with generic versions of drugs to be the default option in doctors prescribing software.
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DAA services PSA review
Tuesday | May 2 2017THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is inviting feedback on revised guidelines for Dose Administration Aid services, following a review to support the implementation of new Professional Practice Standards.
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Code of Conduct update
Tuesday | May 2 2017THE Pharmacy Board of Australia is set to invite feedback to its Code of Conduct for pharmacists in Australia, with social media and online channels to inform the profession on how it can contribute.
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CHF urges safety net reform
Monday | May 1 2017THE Consumers Health Forum (CHF) has renewed its call on the government to reform the PBS safety net, "so consumers with high usage of PBS medicines have smoothed-out annual co-payments".
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Hyland teething trouble
Monday | May 1 2017AFTER months of speculation around the quality and safety of Hyland homeopathic infant teething products, the Therapeutic Goods Administration has announced that Kadac is recalling all batches of Hyland's Baby teething tablets and Hyland's Baby nighttime teething tablets sold in Australia.