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Dispensary Corner 03 Aug 17
Thursday | Aug 3 2017DOCTORS in India have discovered that a newborn baby boy was found to be "pregnant" with his parasitic twin brother shortly after he was born.
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New vision for Early Career Pharmacists
Thursday | Aug 3 2017THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia launched a landmark Early Career Pharmacist White Paper at last weekend's PSA17 conference in Sydney, with the document the result of widespread consultation.
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Pregnancy vaccines
Thursday | Aug 3 2017HEALTHCARE providers need to discuss the benefits and the safety of vaccination during pregnancy, especially highlighting the benefits for the unborn baby are important in helping women decide, according to a newly published Australian Prescriber article.
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Gonadotrophin a-flag
Thursday | Aug 3 2017THE Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) advises pharmacists that an a-flag should have been applied to the following items in the Aug data, the item codes for these human chorionic gonadotrophin products considered equivalent for the purposes of substitution: 11148R and 1581F; 11154C and 6178E; 11156E and 6181H.
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PSA staffer takes off
Thursday | Aug 3 2017NEWLY formed aviation lobby group Airlines for Australia and New Zealand (A4ANZ) has today announced the appointment of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia's (PSA's) Dr Alison Roberts (pictured) as its inaugural ceo.
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PBS website update
Thursday | Aug 3 2017THE latest update to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) website includes advance notice for Sep changes to the prescriber bag, the usual additions, deletions and alterations pages, as well as highly specialised drugs program adjustments, IVF program updates, chemotherapy funding and more.
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Guild supports carers
Thursday | Aug 3 2017THE Pharmacy Guild has announced its sponsorship for the upcoming 7th International Carers Conference which will take place at the Adelaide Convention Centre from 04-06 Oct this year.
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RB settles for $3.5m
Thursday | Aug 3 2017NUROFEN manufacturer Reckitt Benckiser (RB) will pay $3.5m compensation to consumers who, according to their class action, claim to have been misled by the company's Specific Pain range packaging.
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NZ group strong
Thursday | Aug 3 2017NEW Zealand listed pharmacy group Green Cross Health says it's not concerned about plans by Chemist Warehouse to launch across the Tasman (PD 18 Jul).
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Gorilla missed TGA
Thursday | Aug 3 2017THE TGA has warned that 'Germany Black Gorilla' tablets pose a serious risk to health and should not be taken, containing the undeclared prescription-only substance sildenafil.
