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Opening bell rings for Sandoz on SIX
Wednesday | Oct 11 2023GENERIC and biosimilar medicines manufacturer, Sandoz, last week marked the start of share trading on the SIX Swiss Exchange as an independent company.
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The heavy burden of weight loss med
Tuesday | Oct 10 2023THE TGA may consider updating the product information to include a health warning about the stomach disorder ileus, after investigating reports of intestinal obstruction in patients using the anti-diabetic and weight loss medicine, semaglutide (Ozempic).
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Shingrix vax now on NIP
Tuesday | Oct 10 2023FROM 01 Nov, the GSK shingles vaccine, Shingrix, will be available on the National Immunisation Program (NIP) for the prevention of conditions such as herpes zoster and post-herpetic neuralgia.
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Diffusion line partnership
Monday | Oct 9 2023DIRECT Chemist Outlet (DCO) and Runway Room have announced an exclusive partnership to launch a curated selection of its beauty offerings across all 120 stores nationally from Nov.
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TWC puts 50s vision loss in its sights
Monday | Oct 9 2023TERRYWHITE Chemmart and the Macular Disease Foundation Australia (MDFA) have teamed up to raise awareness about the importance of monitoring changes in vision for early detection of macular disease.
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Sanofi shines on hub in Qld
Monday | Oct 9 2023SANOFI in partnership with Griffith University has opened its latest research site at the Gold Coast campus, which will bring global biomedical research and development to the region.
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HIV co-pay waiver in Qld
Friday | Oct 6 2023THE co-payment for all patients living with HIV in Qld will be waived, allowing access to free HIV treatment, confirmed the Qld Minister for Health, Mental Health and Ambulance Services, Shannon Fentiman, this week.
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Priceline crushing top beauty brands
Friday | Oct 6 2023PRICELINE Pharmacy showcased launches from 64 brands, including 11 exclusives, to more than 200 media and influencers at its 11th bi-annual health and beauty tradeshow event this week, The Beauty Prescription Live in Sydney.
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RPTA registration is live
Thursday | Oct 5 2023PHARMACIES are being urged to submit applications for the Regional Pharmacy Transition Allowance (RPTA) Program, which was announced by the Government in Jul with the intention of providing temporary assistance to owners as they transition business arrangements for 60-day prescriptions.
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APC Colloquium First Nations theme
Thursday | Oct 5 2023THE Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) has announced that its 2024 Interprofessional (IPE) Colloquium will be themed "Winhangarra: Listen, Hear, Think" with an intense focus on "amplifying Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices to transform health profession education and practice".