News
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AstraZeneca tops event spending
Thursday | May 31 2018ASTRAZENECA spent almost $1.4 million sponsoring events for healthcare professionals between May and Oct last year, according to figures released by Medicines Australia.
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GSK consumer chief
Thursday | May 31 2018GLAXOSMITHKLINE has appointed Theresa Agnew (pictured) as the new head of its Australia and NZ consumer division.
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Guild MHR training
Thursday | May 31 2018THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia has launched the second in a series of new training modules to help community pharmacies use the new My Health Record system.
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EMA HQ on schedule
Thursday | May 31 2018THE European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Tuesday announced at a foundation-laying ceremony that construction of its new post-Brexit headquarters in Amsterdam is set to be completed on schedule in Nov 2019, ready to be operational by 30 Mar 2019, when the UK will official exit the EU.
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New chair for Bod
Thursday | May 31 2018LISTED natural medicines and cannabis company Bod Australia has announced the appointment of George Livery (pictured), Swisse Wellness Group director of Strategy & Corporate as executive chairman.
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Stillbirths steady
Thursday | May 31 2018WHILE Australia is one of the safest places in the world to give birth, close to 1% of babies are stillborn or die in the first month of life, according to a new Australian Institute of Health & Welfare report.
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Dispensary Corner
Thursday | May 31 2018
31 May 18THE opioid crisis in the USA is reaching into the ocean, according to a new study by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
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Consumer guide to cannabis
Wednesday | May 30 2018THE TGA has released a new patient information document on medicinal cannabis, noting that there is "limited evidence on its success in treating different medical conditions, or on effective forms and dosages".
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Pharmacy Alliance Aussie push
Wednesday | May 30 2018PHARMACY Alliance yesterday launched an initiative aiming to showcase emerging Australian products to Chinese 'Daigou' buyers via its network of more than 650 independently owned pharmacies.
