News
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Pharmacists under-utilised
Friday | Jan 25 2019THE pharmacist is still an "under-used and highly accessible part of the healthcare system" according to a new Health View report released this month by the National Australia Bank.
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CWH smelling $1b sweet
Friday | Jan 25 2019ALREADY controlling around 70% of the pharmacy fragrance market, Chemist Warehouse (CWH) has set its eyes on even greater targets with hopes of turning that sector of the market into a billion dollar business.
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GP prescribing fail
Friday | Jan 25 2019THE Health Care Complaints Commission prosecuted a complaint against Dr A N Hussain Ahmed before the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal, for inappropriately prescribing drugs of addiction to seven patients.
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EpiPen back in stock
Friday | Jan 25 2019THE Therapeutic Goods Administration advises health professionals and consumers that the short supply of EpiPen 300 mcg adrenaline auto-injectors has finally been resolved.
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More sartan drama
Friday | Jan 25 2019AUTHORITIES in the UK have ordered the withdrawal of more irbesartan-containing products from British pharmacies, as part of ongoing investigations by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.
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PBS education guides
Friday | Jan 25 2019THE Department of Human Services has released new updates to its PBS Education Guides, as part of an annual review.
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Sunburn text alerts
Friday | Jan 25 2019THE University of Queensland is investigating the possible impact of using mobile phone text messages as a means of preventing people from getting sunburn, with 500 people being recruited to join the Sun Text Project.
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SARMS slugged
Friday | Jan 25 2019THE Therapeutic Goods Administration has ordered the withdrawal of advertising by a company called Evolution Supplements, following a Dec complaint about the products which contain Schedule 4 substances including Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators.
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Dispensary Corner 25 Jan 19
Friday | Jan 25 2019BREXIT is looming, but it's not all bad news for Britons, some of whom have come up with lucrative ideas to make the most of the uncertainty.
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