News
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Contraception online
Monday | May 1 2017NOT-FOR-PROFIT reproductive health pharmaceutical company Marie Stopes Health will be hosting a free educational webinar on the EllaOne (ulipristal acetate) emergency contraceptive pill for pharmacists and other healthcare professionals on 10 May at 7pm.
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Plain cig packs work
Monday | May 1 2017STANDARDISED cigarette packaging may reduce the number of people who smoke, a Cochrane review has concluded, with the project mimicking Australia's approach since 2012 being adopted in the UK this month.
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New MS option PBS
Monday | May 1 2017BIOGEN has announced that Zinbryta (daclizumab) is available on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from today for the treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.
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CHF urges safety net reform
Monday | May 1 2017THE Consumers Health Forum (CHF) has renewed its call on the government to reform the PBS safety net, "so consumers with high usage of PBS medicines have smoothed-out annual co-payments".
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Hyland teething trouble
Monday | May 1 2017AFTER months of speculation around the quality and safety of Hyland homeopathic infant teething products, the Therapeutic Goods Administration has announced that Kadac is recalling all batches of Hyland's Baby teething tablets and Hyland's Baby nighttime teething tablets sold in Australia.
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Events Calendar 28 Apr 17
Friday | Apr 28 201721 May: 2017 PSA WA Annual Seminar; Pan Pacific Perth; register here: www.psa.org.au 4-5 Jun: Naturally Good Expo; ICC Sydney; pre-register for free or $30 at the door - details here: naturallygood.com.au 16-18 Jun: ConPharm 2017; Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart; find out more: www.aacp.com.au 28-30 Jul: PSA17; Hyatt Regency, Darling Harbour, Sydney; for details see: www.psa17.com 5-9 Aug: Medici Capital Pharmacy Snow Business Conference 2017.
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Prostate nurses plan
Friday | Apr 28 2017THE government yesterday announced $6m in further funding for prostate cancer specialist nurses in 15 rural and regional locations across Australia, continuing a Prostate Cancer Foundation operation in place since 2014.
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New registrations
Friday | Apr 28 2017THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has posted a new chemical entity (NCE)registration and two 'extension of indication' registrations for Apr on its website.
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MedAdvisor Stroke Foundation pact
Friday | Apr 28 2017LISTED medication management technology firm MedAdvisor yesterday announced a new partnership with the Stroke Foundation, with the aim of increasing medication adherence among stroke survivors.