News
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Dispensary Corner
Monday | Sep 24 2018
24 Sep 18A generous Irish fundraiser has launched an intriguing bid to help support a teenager with cancer by hitchhiking across Scotland - while carrying a microwave oven.
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ACCC OKs Arrow-Apotex
Friday | Sep 21 2018THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has given the green light to the proposed merger of Arrow and Apotex (PD 10 May 2018), finding that the transaction "will not substantially lessen competition in any market".
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Location rules tweaked
Friday | Sep 21 2018NEGOTIATIONS between the Pharmacy Guild of Australia and the Health Department have seen the release of amendments to the Pharmacy Location Rules (PD breaking news), with Health Minister Greg Hunt signing an Amending Determination this week to enact the new arrangements.
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World Pharmacists Day
Friday | Sep 21 2018WORLD Pharmacists Day, held annually on 25 Sep, will this year focus on the theme of 'Pharmacists: Your medicines experts'.
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PPA fights fee hikes
Friday | Sep 21 2018PROFESSIONAL Pharmacists Australia has vowed to oppose the $30 increase in pharmacist registration fees imposed by the Pharmacy Board of Australia effective from 01 Dec.
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Diabetes DVA deal
Friday | Sep 21 2018PATIENTS with diabetes who are also veterans can now access Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA)-funded memberships to the Diabetes Association in their State or Territory, the Pharmacy Guild of Australia has said.
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Lifespot progresses cannabis vaping
Friday | Sep 21 2018ASX-LISTED software and hardware company Lifespot Health has announced it has acquired the remaining 50% of Seng Vital bringing its holding to a complete 100% of the company with its smart cannabis vaporiser assets.
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Local cannabis flows
Friday | Sep 21 2018LITTLE Green Pharma has hailed improvements in approval processes which have seen its first wholly Australian-grown and produced medicinal cannabis products accessed by fibromyalgia and chronic pain patients.