Headlines
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PSA ticks pharmacovigilance
Wednesday | Sep 21 2016THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) in its submission had highlighted to the Sansom Review of Medicines and Medical Devices Regulation that it would like to see a greater emphasis on pharmacovigilance activities.
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Nature’s Care own stores
Wednesday | Sep 21 2016AUSTRALIA'S third largest vitamin company, Nature's Care, is highlighting its premium "black-label" products in the Nature's Care Pro Series range as a luxury good, with plans to open high-end retail stores in Sydney, Melbourne, Shanghai and Hong Kong, according to a report in today's Australian Financial Review.
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DDS expands into ACT
Tuesday | Sep 20 2016Discount Drug Stores (DDS) has expanded its national footprint, with the wholly owned Sigma offshoot opening its first store in the ACT, in its 15th year of operation.
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Small pharmacies threatened
Tuesday | Sep 20 2016A coalition of independent one-pharmacist pharmacies has banded together to form the Small Pharmacies Group (SPG), making a joint submission to the government's Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation to highlight their collective plight.
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Gabby Squires Vic PATY rep
Monday | Sep 19 2016Pharmacy assistant Gabby Squires (pictured) from Jenny Milner-Marsha Watson Pharmacy in Victoria has been chosen to represent her state at the National Finals of the 2016 Phamracy Guild of Australia and GuildSuper Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award (PATY).
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J&J HaTCHathon winners
Monday | Sep 19 2016Johnson and Johnson has announced the winners of its inaugural Health and Technology Challenge (the HaTCHathon event), held from 9-11 Sep in Sydney.
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Australia key for GSK OTC
Monday | Sep 19 2016Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare is set to heavily target the Australian market, with the company saying the business here has "huge potential".
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Monash pharmacy ranking up
Friday | Sep 16 2016the latest Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) has seen Australia's Monash University Clinical Medicine and Pharmacy Faculty ranked 34th in the world and the second in Australia.
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Polarised review reaction
Friday | Sep 16 2016The government's long-awaited response to the Review of Medicines and Medical Devices Regulation (PD yesterday) has elicited a wide range of reactions from across the sector.
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SHPA Residency a reality
Thursday | Sep 15 2016The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia has announced that applications are now open for pharmacy sites across Australia to become part of the inaugural SHPA Residency Program.