Headlines
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Pharmacists chart vaccines
Tuesday | Jun 19 2018NEW Australian research published in the latest issue of the Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research (JPPR) has strengthened the case for pharmacist-led influenza vaccination in hospital inpatients, revealing they more consistently chart their vaccinations.
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WA S8 drug management
Tuesday | Jun 19 2018THE Western Australian Corruption and Crime Commission has published its supplementary Report on the Supply and Management of Schedule 8 Controlled Drugs at Certain Public Hospitals in Western Australia, adding to its 2017 report by that name (PD 04 Jul 2017).
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MedAdvisor doubles flu vax
Monday | Jun 18 2018MEDADVISOR pharmacies have recorded over 80,000 flu vaccinations via PlusOne so far this year, which when combined with available data from the Pharmacy Guild highlights a near doubling of vaccinations delivered in pharmacy in Apr and May this year.
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MedAdvisor signs Zest
Monday | Jun 18 2018AUSTRALIAN-LISTED companies MedAdvisor and EBOS have inked a three year agreement linking EBOS subsidiary Zest with the medical management specialist.
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MGC Derma in UK market
Friday | Jun 15 2018AUSTRALIAN-LISTED cannabidiol (CBD) cosmetics and BioPharma group MGC Pharmaceuticals has announced via the ASX that its MGC Derma CBD based cosmetics collection will be sold on the ground floor of the Beyond Beauty Department within Knightsbridge (pictured) as well as through E-Commerce stores at luxury retailer Harvey Nichols, commencing from 29 Jun 2018.
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Nestlé launches anti-IBS fibre
Friday | Jun 15 2018NESTL Group's nutrition division Nestl Health Science has announced the launch of ProNourish Natural Balance Fibre, describing the product as "Australia's only clinically tested fibre shown to help provide symptomatic relief for five symptoms of medically diagnosed irritable bowel syndrome".
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PSA likes DAA enhancement
Friday | Jun 15 2018THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has thrown its support behind the government's and Pharmacy Guild of Australia's announcement under the 6CPA which will see an extra 70,000 Australians each week supported to better manage their prescription medicines through the Government's expansion of the Dose Administration Aids (DAA) program in community pharmacies (PD yesterday).
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Harmonising generics group
Friday | Jun 15 2018THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has announced the matters discussed and actions taken by the Australia-Canada-Singapore-Switzerland (ACSS) Consortium when they met in Brasilia, Brazil, on 27-28 Oct 2017.
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Medication adherence boost
Thursday | Jun 14 2018AN ESTIMATED additional 70,000 patients of community pharmacies will benefit under the expansion of a Federal Government medication adherence program.
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Managing behaviour in pharmacy
Thursday | Jun 14 2018WITH the impact of health concerns raising emotional tempers in some patients, particularly in the hectic environment of a busy pharmacy, the Pharmacy Guild of Australia has squared off against patient bad behaviour in pharmacy.
