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Sigma blasts PPA
Wednesday | Aug 9 2017SIGMA Pharmaceuticals says it is very disappointed with the "unprofessional and inappropriate action" taken by union group Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA), which last weekend targeted several Amcal pharmacies in a protest over cuts to penalty rates.
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Statins post-stroke
Wednesday | Aug 9 2017DISCONTINUING statins shortly after a stroke may increase the risk of stroke recurrence, according to a new study from Taiwanese and US researchers, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
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Rare cancer report
Wednesday | Aug 9 2017RARE Cancers Australia has today launched a new report developed by PwC which urges the government, industry and research community to unite to improve access and outcomes for Australian patients suffering rare cancers.
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Health travel service
Wednesday | Aug 9 2017AMERICAN Express Global Business Travel has announced the introduction of a new Health Care Professional Service Desk to cater for industry staff requiring specialised travel and booking support.
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Victoria monitoring laws
Wednesday | Aug 9 2017THE Victorian government will implement the state's own real-time prescription monitoring system in 2018 rather than the planned national Electronic Reporting and Recording of Controlled Drugs (ERRCD) system, with legislation for the project introduced into Victoria's parliament yesterday.
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Dispensary Corner 08 Aug 17
Tuesday | Aug 8 2017A CASUAL and curious Koala was caught on 9NEWS video ambling into his local pharmacy last Friday afternoon in the New South Wales-Victoria border town of Tocumwal.
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API laser confirmation
Tuesday | Aug 8 2017AUSTRALIAN Pharmaceutical Industries has confirmed it is participating in a sale process for Laser Clinics Australia, in response to media speculation about a possible acquisition (PD yesterday).
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STEEP impact
Tuesday | Aug 8 2017A MONASH University study has found five dominant factors influencing pharmacists' capacity to implement patient-focused models of professional practice: Social, Technological, Economic, Environmental or Political (STEEP).
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Strip-a-script
Tuesday | Aug 8 2017AN ELDERLY pharmacist practising in New York faces criminal charges after police allege that he forced a woman to remove her clothes in front of him before he would fill her prescription, according to a report from the Niagara Gazette.
