News
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Sigma hospital strong
Friday | Mar 24 2017THE entrance of Sigma Pharmaceuticals into the hospital pharmacy market "continues to build," according to ceo Mark Hooper, with the business holding about 20% market share in Vic.
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Pregabalin concern
Friday | Mar 24 2017PREGABALIN, a PBS-listed drug used for the treatment of sciatica, has been found to be no more effective than placebo, according to a study conducted by the George Institute for Global Health.
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Co-Payment resource
Friday | Mar 24 2017THE Department of Human Services has released a revised education guide for the Closing the Gap - PBS Co-Payment Measure with the aim of providing more helpful information on the scheme.
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DDS vaxes help India
Friday | Mar 24 2017DISCOUNT Drug Stores has announced that it will donate $2 of every $20 flu vaccination administered in its pharmacies to charity group Free2Be.
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New NSW Guild Branch members
Friday | Mar 24 2017THE Pharmacy Guild has announced the appointment of Catherine Bronger, Caroline Diamantis and Adele Tahan to fill casual vacancies on the NSW Branch Committee.
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Vaccine innovation
Friday | Mar 24 2017MDECINS Sans Frontires / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has successfully trialled an innovative heat-stable rotavirus infection vaccine which could prevent large numbers of children dying from diarrhoea in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Bad debt hits result
Friday | Mar 24 2017SIGMA'S $100.2 million "underlying profit" (see main story) was impacted by the previously announced one-off $11.4 million insurance recovery and an $8.3 million doubtful debt provision relating to a single pharmacy group.
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Sigma confirms forecast
Friday | Mar 24 2017SIGMA Pharmaceuticals ceo Mark Hooper yesterday reaffirmed that the company was expecting earnings growth of at least 5% this year, with the company recording $100.2m in underlying profit for the year to 31 Jan (PD breaking news).
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PD breaking news – Sigma cracks $100 million in “underlying profit”
Thursday | Mar 23 2017Sales to Sigma-branded pharmacies up 8.2% following heavy investment in national retail brands.
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