News
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CMA presidency
Thursday | Oct 4 2018PAUL Mannion, Blackmores Director of Product Innovation, has been elected as President of the Board of Complementary Medicines Australia (CMA).
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Instant Consult app
Thursday | Oct 4 2018TELEHEALTH GP market entrant Instant Consult has announced it has launched a free mobile app that instantly connects Australians with a qualified GP, by means of a video call.
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6CPA slow claims
Thursday | Oct 4 2018THE Health Dept has warned that due to a high volume of claim submissions through the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement portal it is taking longer than usual to generate new claim numbers.
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Qld report delayed
Thursday | Oct 4 2018THE Queensland Parliamentary Committee looking at transfers of pharmacy ownership and the possible establishment of a Pharmacy Council in the state will now not hand down its keenly anticipated report until 16 Oct.
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Cervical cancer rare
Thursday | Oct 4 2018CERVICAL cancer may become a rare disease in Australia within just two years and be so uncommon by 2028 it will be deemed eliminated as a public health problem for the first time anywhere in the world, according to research published in the Lancet Public Health Journal.
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Dispensary Corner
Thursday | Oct 4 2018
04 Oct 18THE relentless search for the ideal "selfie" has led to more than 250 deaths, according to a study published in the Journal of Family Medicine & Primary Care.
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Sigma pushes for growth
Wednesday | Oct 3 2018SIGMA Healthcare ceo Mark Hooper is expecting a "big reaction" to an open letter issued to Australian pharmacists urging them to consider being part of the company's retail offering.
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FIP issues biologics policy
Wednesday | Oct 3 2018PHARMACISTS' dispensing expertise that enables them to substitute generic medicines for different brands qualifies them to substitute biosimilar medicines as well, according to a statement by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP).
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Chemists’ Own launches
Wednesday | Oct 3 2018CHEMISTS' Own, Arrow Pharmaceuticals' OTC generic specialist brand has announced the release of two new products: Clozole Vaginal Cream 3 Day Treatment, and Chemist's Own Oral Rehydration.
