News
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Turnbull prevention push
Friday | Feb 3 2017COMPLEMENTARY medicines Australia (CMA) said it has been "heartened" by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's comment made at the National Press Club this week that the Australian Government would implement "in 2017, a new focus on preventive health.
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QCPP set for makeover
Friday | Feb 3 2017THE Quality Care Pharmacy Program will undergo significant changes later this year, with an "improved" scheme to debut effective from 01 Jul.
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Travel Specials 02 Feb 17
Thursday | Feb 2 2017Celebrate 25 Years with Regent Choose your cruise from nine celebration routes with Regent Seven Seas Cruises.
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Dispensary Corner 02 Feb 17
Thursday | Feb 2 2017SURGEONS in the USA have performed a medical miracle, successfully implanting a pacemaker into the abdomen of a four-year-old ferret.
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Meds advisory group
Thursday | Feb 2 2017THE Therapeutic Goods Administration has announced the composition of its Advisory Committee on Medicines (ACM), the group responsible for providing independent medical and scientific advice relating to the safety, quality and efficacy of medicines, including issues around pre-market and post-market functions.
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Teething gel OK – TGA
Thursday | Feb 2 2017THE Therapeutic Goods Administration says it has not identified any quality issues in samples of teething gels, after undertaking testing following an alert issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (PD 20 Oct).
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FDA Trumped?
Thursday | Feb 2 2017THE US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received some special attention from President Donald Trump when he told pharmaceutical company ceos Tuesday that his administration would be "cutting regulations at a level no one has ever seen before".
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Diversity key for Guild
Thursday | Feb 2 2017PHARMACY Guild executive director David Quilty says there are not enough women involved in the organisation's leadership, with this year's elections of Branch Committee members and National Councillors an opportunity to redress the balance.
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DJ Health Group sold
Thursday | Feb 2 2017VICTORIAN manufacturer DJ Health Group has been sold for an undisclosed sum to a group of private investors based in Hong Kong and Singapore.
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‘Must attend’ 2017 event
Thursday | Feb 2 2017THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has announced that more than 50 international and local presenters will discuss major pharmacy issues at PSA17, its flagship annual conference set for 28-30 Jul.