News
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New AusCann advisor
Friday | Jun 16 2017AUSTRALIAN-LISTED cannabinoid specialist company AusCann has announced the apointment of a new chief medical advisor, international medical cannabis expert Dr Danial Schecter (pictured below).
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Cancer burden drops
Friday | Jun 16 2017ALTHOUGH cancer is the disease group with the biggest impact on our health, costing us as a nation more years of life than any other, there has been a drop in the overall burden between 2003 and 2011, according to a report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
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Pharmacy pay rates
Friday | Jun 16 2017THE Fair Work Commission has confirmed a 3.3% hike in award minimum rates, with the increase to apply from 01 Jul this year.
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Merck UK pact
Friday | Jun 16 2017MERCK has announced an expansion of its distribution alliance with Public Health England, to include the European Bank of induced pluripotent Stem Cells (EBiSC) - a cell bank of over 300 quality-controlled disease-relevant patient-derived human cell lines.
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Sanofi ‘Click & collect’ deal
Friday | Jun 16 2017SANOFI Consumer Healthcare has confirmed that its Bio-Organics Glycemix website will be connected to the Pharmacy Guild's new Click and Collect network - making the product available for consumers to purchase online and 'click and collect' at participating Guild member pharmacies.
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Minfos software upgrade
Friday | Jun 16 2017EBOS offshoot Minfos has released a major upgrade of its pharmacy software platform, with significant enhancements including a new modern design and automatic product updates, scripts on file alert and named discount functionality.
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DDS award winners announced
Thursday | Jun 15 2017SIGMA Healthcare's 145-strong Discount Drug Stores (DDS) brand announced its national supplier partner and store awards at its recent tenth national conference in New Caledonia.
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New MATES module
Thursday | Jun 15 2017THE latest Veterans' Affairs Medicines Advice and Therapeutics Education Services (Veterans' MATES) module has been published online focusing on wound care, especially as it relates to ageing skin and the use of moisturisers.