Headlines
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TGA explains codeine danger
Wednesday | Jul 26 2017THE Therapeutic Goods Administration has expanded the information available at its online 'Codeine Hub' (PD 14 Jul), with additional resources available under the heading 'Codeine use can be harmful'.
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Blooms Health ad banned
Wednesday | Jul 26 2017BLOOMS Health has been pinged for promoting online its Coenzyme Q10 150 Max product (pictured) as an "amazing" panacea across a wide range of medical conditions, by the Therapeutic Goods Administration Complaints Resolution Panel (TGACRP).
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Deakin to audit hospitals
Tuesday | Jul 25 2017RESEARCHERS from Deakin University have announced the first infection survey of Australian hospitals in more than 30 years.
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Guild lays out codeine position
Tuesday | Jul 25 2017EXECUTIVE director of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, David Quilty, has penned an open letter to clarify the Guild's position relating to the up-scheduling of pain relief medicines containing codeine from 01 Feb 2018.
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PPA slams Guild attitude
Tuesday | Jul 25 2017UNION group Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) says it's "disappointed by the attitude and obstruction of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia," as part of the PPA response to the Interim Report of the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation.
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Cannabis concentrate alarm
Monday | Jul 24 2017UNIVERSITY of Queensland (UQ) researchers have expressed concern around the recent legalisation of medicinal cannabis in Australia potentially giving rise to super-potent cannabis concentrates with associated harmful effects.
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Ramsay ramps up pharmacy
Monday | Jul 24 2017LISTED hospital operator Ramsay Health Care has announced the acceleration of its push into community pharmacy, via its franchise model which was initially flagged 11 months ago (PD 31 Aug 16).
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SHPA Specialty Groups call
Friday | Jul 21 2017THE new Specialty Practice Framework launched by the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) (PD 11 May 2017) has moved to the next level, with applications now open for members to apply to join Practice Groups and nominate for election to the Leadership Committees.
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PSA call for codeine rethink
Friday | Jul 21 2017ANTICIPATING the 01 Feb 2018 planned OTC codeine products upscheduling to S4 (PD 20 Dec 16), the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) NSW Branch has called for a rethink of the move.
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King Review ‘uncertainty’
Thursday | Jul 20 2017THE upcoming Pharmacy Connect conference has confirmed a strong focus on issues raised in the King Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation, including two dedicated sessions to discuss the draft report of the Review Panel.