News
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Amicus launches
Thursday | Nov 1 2018UK-BASED Amicus Therapeutics has today confirmed the debut of commercial operations in Australia, along with the addition of its oral precision medicine Galafold (migalastat) on the Life Saving Drugs Program (LDSP).
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Super innovation
Thursday | Nov 1 2018GUILDSUPER has flagged the launch of a new "shop-and-save" superannuation program which allows fund members to build their balances by everyday shopping.
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Dispensary Corner
Thursday | Nov 1 2018
01 Nov 18MENTAL health can clearly become an issue when confined for long periods with another person - and perhaps that was behind an incident at a Russian research station in Antarctica.
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MedsCheck bill hits $17.7m
Wednesday | Oct 31 2018THE amount paid out by the Health Department under the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement MedsCheck and Diabetes MedsCheck programs doubled over the two-year period between 2015/16 and 2017/18.
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MHR international respect
Wednesday | Oct 31 2018AUSTRALIA'S My Health Record digital health record system has come up trumps in an international review of digital health record systems in terms of giving the consumer control over their data.
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Royal Aromababy encounter!
Wednesday | Oct 31 2018THE Duchess of Sussex accepted a gift box of Australian-made Aromababy products during her recent visit to Melbourne with husband Prince Harry.
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Paraffin fire hazard
Wednesday | Oct 31 2018THE New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority (Medsafe) is proposing a label warning for paraffin-based skin products, first identified as a serious fire-risk by the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
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PSA promotes Quit
Wednesday | Oct 31 2018VICTORIAN smokers are being encouraged to chat to their local pharmacists for advice and support to help them on their quitting journey, thanks to a united push by Quit Victoria and the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia.
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Leaders to address Guild dinner
Wednesday | Oct 31 2018THERE must be an election in the wind, with the Pharmacy Guild of Australia yesterday announcing that Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten will be the keynote speakers at the upcoming Guild Annual Parliamentary Dinner.
