Headlines
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Icon Group buys Epic Digital
Wednesday | Sep 28 2016CANCER care provider Icon Group has announced the acquisition of Epic Digital, the pharmacy technology business headed up by Cathie Reid alongside Epic Pharmacy (formerly APHS) which is already owned by Icon Group.
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CMA honours Frank Caruso
Tuesday | Sep 27 2016FRANK Caruso, founder of Caruso's Natural Health, has been recognised by the complementary medicines sector, taking out the 2016 Lady Cilento Award at the recent Complementary Medicines Australia 17th Annual Industry Awards (PD 21 Sep).
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New Sydney scholarship
Tuesday | Sep 27 2016A group of prominent Australian pharmacy owners have generously donated $140,000 to establish a new 'Scholarship in community pharmacy research' at the University of Sydney.
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Pharmacists celebrated
Monday | Sep 26 2016THE International Pharmaceutical Federation yesterday marked World Pharmacists Day with a global video message from president Carmen Pena, expressing her "heartfelt thanks to pharmacists around the world".
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Linfox supply chain plan
Monday | Sep 26 2016TRANSPORT giant Linfox says optimising the pharmaceutical supply chain in Australia would generate annual savings of at least $200 million from the Community Service Obligation funding pool.
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PSA to deliver vax program
Friday | Sep 23 2016LA TROBE University in Bendigo will be the first university in Victoria to train pharmacy students in the business of immunisation through a new partnership with the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA).
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MedAdvisor growth plan
Friday | Sep 23 2016DIGITAL medication adherence company MedAdvisor says its platform continues to surge in popularity, with ceo Robert Read claiming a "nearly 45% share of the pharmacy market" following the recently announced acquisition of rival HealthNotes (PD 02 Sep).
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Monash pharmacy PhDs
Friday | Sep 23 2016MONASH University Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has announced it will be offering a new doctoral program from next year, aiming to build upon world-leading research that has given the university its global high profile (PD 16 Sep 16).
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Guild blasts barriers to care
Thursday | Sep 22 2016PHARMACY Guild executive director David Quilty has highlighted a range of "structural, policy and regulatory barriers that make it harder for sick and needy patients to access pharmacist-delivered medicine related care".
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TWG expects consolidation
Thursday | Sep 22 2016TERRY White Group (TWG), parent company of Terry White Chemists and Chemplus, has flagged further expansion of its fast-growing network, with md Anthony White saying the next year would be "transformational" for the company.