News
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Dispensary Corner
Tuesday | Oct 2 2018
02 Oct 18THE tragic death of a 25-year-old Russian woman from unknown causes earlier this year has led to a unique memorial.
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PBS reforms to save $344m
Friday | Sep 28 2018NEXT Mon's latest round of changes to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme is being estimated at saving Australian taxpayers more than $344 million, with Health Minister Greg Hunt saying the changes will also provide ongoing support for the listing of more new medicines on the PBS.
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Adverse events increase
Friday | Sep 28 2018THE total number of medicine and vaccine adverse event reports to the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) rose by 1,882 from 2016-17, representing a 9.5% increase, according to the agency's annual performance report.
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New Priceline direction
Friday | Sep 28 2018PRICELINE Pharmacy has unveiled its new brand proposition with a television commercial recently launching to declare to Australians "There's no place like Priceline".
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Life Pharmacy drives the green
Friday | Sep 28 2018LIFE Pharmacy Group celebrated 60 years of trading when it held its annual managers conference in Forbes NSW where the founding pharmacy in the group, Flannery's Pharmacy, originally commenced.
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Board warns on expired stock
Friday | Sep 28 2018THE Pharmacy Board of Australia continues to receive notifications involving dispensing of expired medicines, with an update in the latest Board newsletter yesterday reiterating previous advice.
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Gumby Gumby alert
Friday | Sep 28 2018A formal warning has been issued to the promoters of a product called Gumby Gumby capsules which has been claimed to be a cure for various cancers.
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No sweat for TGA
Friday | Sep 28 2018THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) will no longer be responsible for antiperspirants and ear candles, after a new determination under section 7AA of the relevant legislation which excludes certain goods from the operation of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989.
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New EMA website
Friday | Sep 28 2018THE European Medicines Agency has launched a new corporate website with the platform providing a range of new features to improve the user experience including a responsive design, simpler URLs and improved search functionality - see ema.europa.eu.
