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Dispensary Corner 06 Jun 17
Tuesday | Jun 6 2017AROUND 60 Dutch children may one day sue their mother's IVF doctor, possibly on the grounds that they should not exist, according to the BBC.
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QCPP changes coming
Tuesday | Jun 6 2017THE Pharmacy Guild this morning confirmed previously announced changes to the Quality Care Pharmacy Program (QCPP) which become effective from 01 Jul.
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Conditions confirmed
Tuesday | Jun 6 2017THE Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal has refused an application by an unnamed pharmacist, who requested a stay of conditions imposed by the Pharmacy Board of Australia.
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emla from Aspen
Tuesday | Jun 6 2017ASPEN Pharmacare is showcasing the new pricing for its emla topical anaesthetic which is ideal for a range of applications including catheter insertion, blood sampling, superficial surgical procedures and vaccinations - see the cover page.
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Sugary drinks all fail
Tuesday | Jun 6 2017SUPPORTING yet another medical call for a tax on sugary drinks, a new study has shown that the same branded drink, such a Coca-Cola for example, sourced from different countries can contain different types of sugar, but are still all "horrible and we should be avoiding them".
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EMA SME R&D push
Tuesday | Jun 6 2017YOU'VE heard of Big Pharma - now the European Medicines Agency (EMA) is promoting the concept of what could be called Small-to-Medium Pharma, launching an action plan to support Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in developing novel drugs.
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Sunday penalty transition
Tuesday | Jun 6 2017THE new arrangements for the Pharmacy Industry Award for employees' Sunday remuneration involve a multi-year transition phase during which the penalty rates will progress from 200% on Sundays down to 150%.
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Dispensary Corner 05 Jun 17
Monday | Jun 5 2017A Western Australian with a powerful junk food craving has attracted attention online after documenting a 500km KFC run.
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Peptic ulcer & NSAIDs
Monday | Jun 5 2017NON-STEROIDAL anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) including low-dose aspirin are among the most commonly used medicines but are associated with gastrointestinal injury, says an article in the NPS MedicineWise's publication Australian Prescriber.
