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TGA launches codeine strategy
Tuesday | Apr 11 2017THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has launched the first stage of communications to consumers about the rescheduling of codeine effective 01 Feb 2018, and is highlighting the importance of pharmacists in minimising harm from the medication.
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Wages reform call – PSA
Monday | Apr 10 2017THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has announced it is providing expert advice in support of a case to increase the award wage for pharmacists.
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iNova bids below expectations
Friday | Apr 7 2017VALEANT Pharmaceuticals is reportedly "weighing its options" for iNova, its Australian subsidiary, after final bids in a sale process for the business (PD 23 Sep 2016) have come in much lower than the $1 billion expected.
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FDA biosimilar guidance
Friday | Apr 7 2017WHILE Australia has taken on the relatively simplistic a-flagging policy for biosimilars using the in-situ pharmacy substitution approach used for small molecule generics (PD 04 Apr), the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is adopting a more complex approach, releasing its draft guidance on biosimilar interchageability for consultation, noting that there is "no single data package that will work for all proposed interchangeable products.
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NZ reconsiders codeine
Friday | Apr 7 2017AUTHORITIES in New Zealand have confirmed that the country's Medicines Classification Committee will consider whether codeine based medicines should become prescription only.
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81m scripts under co-pay
Thursday | Apr 6 2017THE Health Department has released the latest data on the collection of Under Co-payment Data, accounting for about 81 million prescriptions dispensed during 2015-16.
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AIR vaccination invitation
Thursday | Apr 6 2017PHARMACIES across Australia are now being formally invited to apply to become vaccination providers, with the Federal Department of Human Services advising that pharmacies must apply in advance to get access to the new national Australian Immunisation Register (AIR).
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ASMI urges S3 advertising
Wednesday | Apr 5 2017THE Australian Self Medication Industry has hailed the TGA invitation for feedback on proposals to allow more widespread advertising of pharmacist only (S3) medicines (PD yesterday).
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EBOS acquires Floradix
Tuesday | Apr 4 2017EBOS offshoot Endeavour Consumer Health has announced the acquisition of Nature's Synergy Pty Ltd, with the move giving the company the Australian distribution rights to the range of vitamins and minerals made by German company Salus-Haus.
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PSA Gold Medal Awarded
Tuesday | Apr 4 2017UNIVERSITY of Canberra (UC) pharmacy graduate Dr Kathleen Otto has been honoured with a prestigious award sponsored by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia.