News
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No sunset on location rule
Wednesday | Feb 14 2018AS A key element of the 2017 Pharmacy Compact, the National Health Amendment passed by the Senate yesterday abolishes the sunset clause of the Location Rules, ensuring that the rules do not automatically expire at the end of the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement (6CPA) in Jun 2020.
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Eagle Health diabetes wins
Wednesday | Feb 14 2018ASX-LISTED Eagle Health has outlined ambitious plans to further boost its presence in China, building on the success of its "Hutang 1" Australian pre-meal shake product for Type 2 diabetes and Pre-Type 2 diabetes in the Chinese market.
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Webstercare cuts 6CPA red tape
Wednesday | Feb 14 2018TO MEET the needs of pharmacists complying with the increased Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement (6CPA) dose administration (DAA) funding reporting requirements, effective 01 Feb, Webstercare has announced its Medication Management Software (MMS) system offers a solution that cuts the administrative red tape.
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Dispensary Corner 13 Feb 18
Tuesday | Feb 13 2018IN WHAT has been described as US President Donald Trump's Marilyn Monroe moment, a gust of wind has sent the world's plastic surgeons into a collective tizzy as wisps of Trump's hair recently parted to reveal what some suspect is a surgical scar.
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Proteomics deal
Tuesday | Feb 13 2018ASX-LISTED clinical trials firm Proteomics International has announced a new strategic alliance with CPR Pharma Services, with a share swap deal which will see Proteomics acquire 10% of CPR.
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New pharmacist leadership program
Tuesday | Feb 13 2018PHARMACEUTICAL Defence Limited and the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia have partnered to produce a new Career Essentials Program which aims to "empower pharmacists to deliver their leadership skills".
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PCI to acquire PPP
Tuesday | Feb 13 2018PHILADELPHIA-BASED pharmaceutical outsourcing services provider PCI Pharma Services (PCI) has announced it intends to acquire Melbourne-based clinical trial, manufacturing, packaging, storage and distribution company Pharmaceutical Packaging Professionals (PPP).
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Superbug spike
Tuesday | Feb 13 2018REPORTED cases of neisseria gonorrhoeae infection resistant to azithromycin have almost tripled according to a new report from the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care.
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Diabetes Advantage
Tuesday | Feb 13 2018ADVANTAGE Pharmacy Group has partnered with Diabetes Victoria to roll out the Life! program in its Victorian pharmacies.
