Headlines
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PSA Code of Ethics review
Wednesday | Oct 12 2016THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is calling upon interested stakeholders to give feedback on its proposed revised Code of Ethics for pharmacists.
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SHPA AusDI, MIMS deal
Tuesday | Oct 11 2016THE Society of Hospital Pharmacists yesterday announced agreements with health information providers AusDI and MIMs to make its Don't Rush to Crush second edition available as part of both publications.
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GSK pricing not misleading
Tuesday | Oct 11 2016THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has concluded its investigation into GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), finding it has made "ambiguous but not misleading statements" linking a price increase of its Panadol Osteo products to their Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) delisting.
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MedAdvisor links with OA
Monday | Oct 10 2016DIGITAL medication adherence company MedAdvisor has announced a new partnership with national not-for-profit health association Osteoporosis Australia (OA).
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Ditch the 6CPA, urges CHF
Monday | Oct 10 2016THE Consumers Health Forum has recommended that the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement be abolished, and replaced by "separate negotiations and agreements on areas such as the dispensing fee, and the funding and performance of professional services by pharmacists".
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NPS Prescriber site switch
Friday | Oct 7 2016THE tech wizards at NPS MedicineWise had to pull out their magic wands quick smart earlier this week after an online glitch saw the former website address of the flagship Australian Prescriber publication briefly redirected to a gossip website.
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Health cost growth slows
Friday | Oct 7 2016HEALTH spending reached 10% of Australia's Gross Domestic Product for the first time, despite the growth in spending remaining slow, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
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SHPA urges new model
Thursday | Oct 6 2016THE Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia is calling for changes to the structure of remuneration for medicines and community pharmacy services, "to break down the barriers between pharmacy decisions within the hospital and community settings".
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API ceo Roche to step down
Thursday | Oct 6 2016AUSTRALIAN Pharmaceutical Industries this morning announced the resignation of its ceo and managing director Stephen Roche (pictured), who will step down in February after ten years in the role.
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End med review cap call
Wednesday | Oct 5 2016PROFESSIONAL Pharmacists Australia (PPA) has askedthe Minister for Health Sussan Ley to end the medicine reviews cap which was set up by the government and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia more than two years ago.