Headlines
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PSA standards consultation
Friday | Jan 27 2017THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has commenced consultation on a revised draft of the Professional Practice Standards, a document produced by PSA for the pharmacy profession.
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Priceline dispensary surge
Friday | Jan 27 2017AUSTRALIAN Pharmaceutical Industries (API) saw strong sales through its Priceline Pharmacy dispensaries, with like-for-like growth of 4.4%, more than double the PBS growth for the same period.
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ASMI urges rescheduling
Wednesday | Jan 25 2017THE Australian Self Medication Industry (ASMI) has issued its pre-Budget submission to the Federal Government, outlining three key health related recommendations.
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MA urges PBS transparency
Tuesday | Jan 24 2017MEDICINES Australia has asked the government to provide more detailed reporting of PBS expenditure, breaking down the data to allow better information on the various areas of the supply chain including manufacturers, prescribers, wholesalers, pharmacists and patients.
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April PBS price cuts revealed
Tuesday | Jan 24 2017THE Health Department yesterday unveiled the latest round of price reductions under the ongoing process of PBS reform, with the release of indicative prices under the 2017 April Cycle of Price Disclosure.
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Advocacy transparency?
Monday | Jan 23 2017RESEARCHERS from the University of Sydney and Bond University are calling for more transparency around industry-sponsored patient advocacy groups.
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Prescribing pharmacists?
Monday | Jan 23 2017THE Pharmacy Practitioner Development Committee (PPDC) has confirmed it has received a request from the Pharmacy Board of Australia relating to proposals for prescribing by pharmacists.
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Guild strongly backs HCH
Friday | Jan 20 2017THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia has come out firmly in favour of the government's Health Care Homes initiative - at the same time stressing that it's not seeking any additional funding from the program's budget for pharmacy.
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PSA budget submission
Friday | Jan 20 2017THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has urged a large scale trial integrating pharmacists in general practices, as part of its 2017-18 pre-budget submission unveiled yesterday.
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Health Minister hunt ends
Thursday | Jan 19 2017LIBERAL member for Flinders in Victoria, Greg Hunt has been announced as the Minister for Health and Sport (PD breaking news yesterday) replacing Sussan Ley who resigned from the portfolio last week over controversies around travel expenses.