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EU safety barcodes
Tuesday | Feb 12 2019EFFECTIVE this week, the European Union has introduced requirements for most prescription medicines and some over-the-counter medicines for human use to have a "unique identifier" and anti-tampering device on their outer packaging.
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Lilly pulls Lartruvo
Tuesday | Feb 12 2019ELI Lilly has withdrawn its soft tissue sarcoma treatment Lartruvo (olaratumab) from the agenda of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) meeting set for next month, on news of drug trial failure.
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Critical fax no. check
Tuesday | Feb 12 2019UK PHARMACISTS have been asked to double check fax numbers when faxing through medical documents after a hotel group reported receiving dispensing tokens and requests for medication from pharmacies.
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Maxigesic backs PATY
Tuesday | Feb 12 2019PHARMACY Guild of Australia has announced the sponsors of the 2019 National Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award (PATY), with AFT's Maxigesic beginning its third year of support as major sponsor with naming rights.
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Female pharmacists dominate profession
Tuesday | Feb 12 2019ALMOST two thirds (62.4%) of registered pharmacists are female continuing the trend that has been seen for some time now, according to the latest quarterly registration data released by the Pharmacy Board of Australia.
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Nad’s next generation
Tuesday | Feb 12 2019SUE Ismiel, CEO of Sue Ismiel & Daughters, manufacturer of hair removal brand Nad's, is passing on the baton to the next generation, this week naming her daughter Natalie as the new Nad's Brand Ambassador.
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UK, Russia reg deal
Tuesday | Feb 12 2019MEDICINE regulators in the UK and Russia have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding to support their collaboration on improving public health.
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Dispensary Corner
Tuesday | Feb 12 2019
12 Feb 19LAWMAKERS in the US city of Nashville have come up with a novel way of combating the opioid crisis - put combination locks on pill bottles (pictured).
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Weekly Comment
Monday | Feb 11 2019
11 Feb 19THIS week’s contributor is – Robert Whelan, Managing Director of AP Group – Graduate Employment in.
