News
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Multi-purpose Soft Lens Care
Wednesday | Aug 1 2018BIOTRUE multi-purpose solution from Bausch & Lomb is a bio-inspired innovation in lens care solution which is designed to make wearing contact lens easier on the eyes.
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SHPA opioid safety push
Tuesday | Jul 31 2018THE Society of Hospital Pharmacists (SHPA) yesterday convened its inaugural Medicines Leadership Forum, with key health system stakeholders gathering in Canberra to identify "proven and potential measures to reduce the incidence of opioid harm in patients after surgery".
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Pharmacy Student of the Year
Tuesday | Jul 31 2018LAST weekend's PSA18 conference included the naming of Ben Coghlan from the ACT as the 2018 PSA Pharmacy Student of the Year.
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Hepatitis drug claims today
Tuesday | Jul 31 2018GILEAD Sciences is reminding pharmacists that today is the last day to claim "price variation credit" for its PBS listed hepatitis treatments Epclusa (sofosbuvir/velpatasvir), Harvoni (ledipasvir/sofosbuvir) and Sovaldi (sofosbuvir).
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New Special Access Scheme platform
Tuesday | Jul 31 2018THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) yesterday debuted a new online system to enable the electronic submission of Special Access Scheme (SAS) applications and notifications.
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Dispensing error death
Tuesday | Jul 31 2018PHARMACEUTICAL Defence Limited (PDL) has highlighted a recent coronial inquest which found a pharmacist's dispensing error was a contributing factor to the death of an elderly consumer.
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New PBS listings
Tuesday | Jul 31 2018THE government has confirmed the PBS listing of Eisai Australia's Fycompa (perampanel) for epilepsy effective from 01 Aug, with the potential to help 50,000 patients.
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Dispensary Corner
Tuesday | Jul 31 2018
31 Jul 18PHARMACIST vaccinators, be careful what you wish for!.
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PSA accelerates its vision
Monday | Jul 30 2018THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has pledged to deliver significant change for the pharmacy profession within five years, with the unveiling of the organisation's new Pharmacists in 2023 discussion paper on Fri (PD breaking news).
