News
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New PBAC guidelines
Friday | Oct 14 2016THE Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) has endorsed version 5.0 of its guidelines for new listings.
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Non-dispensing pharmacist Qld trial
Friday | Oct 14 2016DR Chris Freeman from the University of Queensland's School of Pharmacy is overseeing a research trial of the concept of having a non-dispensing pharmacist embedded in 14 medical centres in the greater Brisbane area.
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New Sigma cfo
Friday | Oct 14 2016SIGMA Pharmaceuticals this week announced the appointment of Iona MacPherson as Chief Financial Officer effective 02 Nov.
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Antibiotic week
Friday | Oct 14 2016PHARMACIES are being invited to order an "event kit" to help participate in Antibiotic Awareness Week 2016, which is scheduled for 14-20 Nov this year.
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Queensland cannabis OK
Friday | Oct 14 2016FOLLOWING a three hour discussion in Queensland State Parliament Wednesday night, the Public Health (Medicinal Cannabis) Bill 2016 was unanimously passed meaning that Queensland patients with a range of medical medical conditions will be allowed to legally access medicinal cannabis products from March next year.
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PPDC credentialing summit
Friday | Oct 14 2016THE Pharmacy Practitioner Development Committee will convene a meeting as soon as possible to "re-evaluate options on models for the recognition and credentialing of advance practice pharmacists".
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Dispensary Corner 13 Oct 16
Thursday | Oct 13 2016WE WERE pretty chuffed to receive a delicious and nutritious picnic lunch basket from Movicol yesterday, courtesy of pharmacy PR firm Health Haus.
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McBride speech
Thursday | Oct 13 2016LABOR Party Member for Dobell Emma McBride, a former pharmacist and the only pharmacist now in the parliament of Australia, has delivered her maiden speech with a general call for more support for better health care, improved infrastructure for local families and businesses, as well as the opportunity to create a "thriving local community" in Dobell.