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Generic group missive
Monday | Jan 23 2017THE Generic Medicines Working Group (GMWG) has agreed to continue to work together to further develop strategies and measures supporting the generics and biosimilars sector, according to a communiqu from the 01 Dec 2016 meeting issued last week.
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Health star ratings to curb obesity
Monday | Jan 23 2017THE Australian Government has announced a new national public awareness campaign to promote the Health Star Rating (HSR) System on packaged foods in a bid to tackle Australia's obesity epidemic.
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FDA gives Trulance the tick of approval
Monday | Jan 23 2017AMERICA'S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Trulance (plecanatide) for the treatment of Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC) in adults.
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PPA calls on Hunt to back the review
Monday | Jan 23 2017UNION group Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) is urging the new Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt to support the independent review of pharmacy, which "has given a platform to employees, consumers and other stakeholders to put forward positive plans for the future," according to PPA president, Dr Geoff March.
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Epclusa approval
Monday | Jan 23 2017THE Therapeutic Goods Administration has confirmed the registration of Gilead Sciences Australia's Epclusa (sofosbuvir/velpatasvir) for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C infection in adults.
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FIP congress regos
Monday | Jan 23 2017REGISTRATION is now open for the 77th International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
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New virus vaccines
Monday | Jan 23 2017THREE new vaccines are being fast-tracked to help deal with emerging diseases caused by little known but serious viral infections, reports the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (Cepi).
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Folic acid guidance
Monday | Jan 23 2017THE Therapeutic Goods Administration has created a new factsheet for sponsors choosing to list folate products on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG).
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Guild healthy weight
Monday | Jan 23 2017SUPPORTING Australia's Healthy Weight Week 13-19 Feb 2017, an initiative of the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA), the Pharmacy Guild of Australia is encouraging pharmacists to become engaged.
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2017 Goodfellow conf
Monday | Jan 23 2017NEW Zealand's Pharmaceutical Society has announced the 2017 Goodfellow Symposium as a multi-disciplinary program catering for GPs, primary health care nurses, specialists and other primary health care professionals such as pharmacists.