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Advantage buys Nadglen
Thursday | Feb 7 2019ADVANTAGE Pharmacy Group's Queensland-based wholesale offshoot Arana Pharmacueticals has announced the acquisition of NSW pharmacy wholesaler Nadglen Pharmaceuticals.
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Guild slams GP “lunacy”
Thursday | Feb 7 2019THE release of the recent Productivity Commission report on primary and community health in Australia (PD 31 Jan 2019) has "exposed the lunacy of suggestions by doctor commentators that prescription pack sizes be increased to reduce the need for patients to visit their local community pharmacy as often," according to Pharmacy Guild Executive Director David Quilty.
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Harvey heads FOSM
Thursday | Feb 7 2019PROFESSOR Ken Harvey AM has been named as the new President of Friends of Science in Medicine, taking over the role from founding President Professor John Dwyer.
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Advancing Practice applications open
Thursday | Feb 7 2019PHARMACISTS wishing to take part in the Advancing Practice credentialing program this year can now lodge applications for the first round of 2019, which closes on Fri 15 Feb.
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Blue skies for Biostime
Thursday | Feb 7 2019BIOSTIME, the parent company of Swisse Vitamins, yesterday hosted an event on the stunning Sydney coastline to formally launch its toddler and infant formula range into Australia (PD 21 Nov 2018).
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e-cigarette death
Thursday | Feb 7 2019A VICTORIAN baby has died after ingesting some contents of a nicotine e-cigarette, according to the Melbourne Herald Sun.
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Precision meds funds
Thursday | Feb 7 2019HEALTH Minister Greg Hunt has announced an investment of $10 million in research into "precision medicine" which holds out the promise of personalised treatments for a range of conditions including obesity, autism and type 2 diabetes.
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PSA urges MBS payments
Wednesday | Feb 6 2019THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has proposed adding pharmacists to the list of eligible allied health professionals able to deliver services funded by the Medicare Benefits Scheme to patients with chronic diseases.
