News
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Sigma pharmacy warning
Tuesday | Oct 18 2016SIGMA Pharmaceuticals says it's concerned that the ongoing evolution of the pharmacy sector in Australia has meant "funding for the care side of pharmacy has been compromised".
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Pharmacist health survey
Tuesday | Oct 18 2016Australian pharmacists, interns and pharmacy students are invited to take part in a stress and wellbeing survey being conducted by The Pharmacists' Support Service (PSS), renowned Professor Colin Chapman and Master Research Australasia.
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PD breaking news – Health minister confirms details of Diabetes Screening Services trial
Tuesday | Oct 18 2016First Pharmacy Trial program to launch next month.
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Weekly Comment 17 Oct 16: Building on brand strength
Monday | Oct 17 2016This week's contributor is Natasha Flynn, Business Development Manager for HealthDirection Pty Ltd.
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Dispensary Corner 17 Oct 16
Monday | Oct 17 2016BUMP the hump - Choice Magazine Shonky Award 'winner' Camel Milk Victoria has backed down on its health claims following the recognition and the fact that the ACCC and Victorian food enforcement bodies were alerted to the company making misleading health claims about the product.
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Three new AusPARs
Monday | Oct 17 2016AUSTRALIAN Public Assessment Reports (AusPARs) have been generated for AstraZeneca's new chemical entity Zurampic (lesinurad) an adjunctive therapy for gout, Novartis' sacubitril/valsartan salt complex chronic heart failure treatment and Roche Products' Actemra, an adjunctive therapy for rheumatoid arthritis.
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Prostate research win
Monday | Oct 17 2016AUSTRALIAN Prostate Cancer Research (APCR) ceo Mark Harrison (pictured) has been awarded one of two first prizes for his company's development of Prostmate, during a red-carpet announcement at the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) Annual Congress in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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UK approvals faster
Monday | Oct 17 2016BRITAIN'S National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) says it plans to fast-track approval processes for "new highly cost effective therapies" with the aim of making them available up to three months sooner.
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Lactation support
Monday | Oct 17 2016TODAY'S Pharmacy Daily includes a full page highlighting a 25% discount offer on SOUTHERNATURE'S Ultra DHA for Pregnancy & Lactation - for details see page 3 of today's Pharmacy Daily.
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Orphan consultation
Monday | Oct 17 2016THE Therapeutic Goods Administration has launched a consultation into the Orphan Drug Program, looking at whether it is still fulfilling its intended purpose: to provide an incentive to sponsors to bring medicines for a small population to market.