News
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Renewed call for RTM
Friday | Dec 16 2016REAL time monitoring (RTM) of drugs of dependence has been the subject of many talkfests, but very little action, according to the Pharmacy Guild of Australia.
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Guild hails PBS decline
Friday | Dec 16 2016THE Pharmacy Guild has seized on figures released by the Department of Health which forecast PBS spending of $11.2 billion in 2015-16 will decline by $800 million the following year, to $10.4 billion.
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Dispensary Corner 15 Dec 16
Thursday | Dec 15 2016SAY hello to the world's hottest grandpa.Deshun Wang (pictured at China Fashion Week) proves it's never too late to follow your dreams, debuting as a catwalk model at age 79.The now 80-year-old Chinese man, who still sports a ripped body, only started working out at age 50.
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Seasonique AusPAR
Thursday | Dec 15 2016THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has added an Australian Public Assessment Report (AusPAR) for Teva Pharma's Seasonique (levonorgestrel/ethinyloestradiol) combination oral contraceptive.
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Payment changes
Thursday | Dec 15 2016EFFECTIVE 01 Jan 2017 the PBS co-payment will rise to $38.80 in line with the increase in the Consumer Price Index.
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SHPA rural role
Thursday | Dec 15 2016THE Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia has announced the appointment of Michelle Rothwell as its Rural Adviser, and Chair of the Society's Rural and Regional Advisory Group.
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CW cricket connection
Thursday | Dec 15 2016CHEMIST Warehouse will partner with the Michael Clarke Coaching Clinic next month in NSW to help support Australia's next generation of cricket stars.
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Guild software pact
Thursday | Dec 15 2016THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia has signed a new agreement with the Medical Software Industry Association (MSIA), creating a framework for the organisations to work together for the benefit of their respective members over the next five years.
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Digital consultation
Thursday | Dec 15 2016THE Australian Digital Health Agency has launched a "collaborative consultation" with government, the health sector, technology stakeholders and the Australian community on the development of a National Digital Health Strategy.