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Dispensary Corner
Friday | Dec 7 2018
07 Dec 18ARE you one of those men who has discovered a growing balding patch on the top of your head?.
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NPSA hails CSO changes
Thursday | Dec 6 2018THE National Pharmaceutical Services Association (NPSA) says the new guidelines for the Community Service Obligation funding pool (PD Mon) will uphold the intent of National Medicine Policy while providing certainty for wholesalers, pharmacies and ultimately patients.
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Seqirus adds new flu vax
Thursday | Dec 6 2018CSL Limited vaccine offshoot Seqirus has flagged a Therapeutic Goods Administration application for its new quadrivalent Flucelvax QIV, which has been found to be significantly more effective than traditional egg-based vaccines.
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Bail for pharmacist
Thursday | Dec 6 2018THE Sydney pharmacist convicted of illegally supplying 2,400 doses of the Gardasil 9 cervical cancer vaccine for export to Hong Kong has been granted bail pending the outcome of an upcoming appeal.
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Medicines’ dry mouth
Thursday | Dec 6 2018DRY mouth induced by certain medicines is the topic of the latest Veterans MATES module.
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Pharmacy staff guide limits services
Thursday | Dec 6 2018PHARMACY owners in the UK have told the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) that they have been forced to limit services including evening and weekend opening hours in an effort to operate safely, given the GPhC guidelines on staff work load released earlier this year.
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Chemists’ Own puts children first
Thursday | Dec 6 2018PHARMACY-ONLY brand Chemists' Own has highlighted its national 'Help Us Help Our Local Community' initiative aimed at assisting pharmacies to raise money for early learning centres in their local areas.
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Sandoz employer tick
Thursday | Dec 6 2018PHARMACEUTICAL generics and biosimilars division of Novartis, Sandoz Australia has been awarded 'Top Employer 2019' accreditation by independent global accreditor the Top Employers Institute.
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PBS online learning
Thursday | Dec 6 2018THE Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) has posted its e-learning programs online including PBS for pharmacy, outlining the requirements for supplying, dispensing and claiming PBS items as well as PBS for prescribing in both the hospital and community settings.