Headlines
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CM compliance improves
Wednesday | Apr 4 2018AN INCREASE in complementary medicines (CM) regulatory activity by the Therapeutic Goods Administration has seen a significant drop in the proportion of CMs with verified compliance breaches over the last six months.
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SafeScript on track for Oct
Tuesday | Apr 3 2018VICTORIAN pharmacists are being urged to ensure their registration details with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency are up to date, in the lead-up to the planned Oct launch of the SafeScript real-time prescription monitoring service.
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New PSA CEO appointed
Thursday | Mar 29 2018THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has announced the appointment of Graham Catt (pictured) as its new ceo, to take over from Lance Emerson who resigned late last year after three and a half years in the role (PD 10 Nov 17).
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PDL warns on S8 dispensing
Thursday | Mar 29 2018PHARMACEUTICAL Defence Limited has noted a recent AHPRA investigation of a pharmacist proprietor, alleging that the pharmacy failed to appropriately control the dispensing of Endone to an employee of an aged care facility.
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Pharmacy sector turnaround
Wednesday | Mar 28 2018INDUSTRY analyst IBISWorld says the development of more sustainable pharmacy models and an increasingly affluent ageing population are likely to see growth in overall pharmacy revenue over the next five years, reversing a decline apparent since 2008/09.
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PSA NIP push for pharmacy
Wednesday | Mar 28 2018THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has urged the Federal Government to remunerate pharmacists through the National Immunisation Program (NIP), in line with payments for other health care professionals providing the service, such as nurses and GPs.
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TGA defends codeine stance
Tuesday | Mar 27 2018THE Therapeutic Goods Administration has strongly affirmed its advice to Health Minister Greg Hunt about the number of deaths attributed to OTC codeine, rebutting claims to the contrary in an ABC 'Fact Check' article last week (PD yesterday).
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Arrow targets DAA market
Tuesday | Mar 27 2018ARROW Pharmaceuticals has set its sights firmly on the Dose Administration Aid (DAA) market in Australia, announcing the formation of a new joint venture with NZ firm Douglas Pharmaceuticals called MyPak Solutions (PD breaking news).
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Of standards & chaperones
Tuesday | Mar 27 2018THE Pharmacy Board of Australia, in conjunction with other Boards and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, has started a new process to consider accreditation arrangements from mid-2019.
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50% flu shot uptake fear
Tuesday | Mar 27 2018THE Pharmacy Guild has launched a concerted push to raise awareness of influenza vaccination via pharmacy, with the release of new research indicating one in two Australian adults don't plan to vaccinate against flu this year.
