News
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GP sanctioned for overprescribing
Friday | Dec 2 2016THE NSW Health Care Complaints Commission has prosecuted medical practitioner Dr Mengyi Chen before the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal, alleging professional misconduct in relation to inappropriate prescribing of Schedule 8 and Schedule 4D drugs.
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PBS website update
Friday | Dec 2 2016THE Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits was updated yesterday and the Summary of Changes can be found online.
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CW “partners” with FWO
Friday | Dec 2 2016CHEMIST Warehouse has entered into a compliance partnership with the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) in relation to the reimbursement of almost 6,000 workers for compulsory online training undertaken by staff outside of normal working hours (PD 09 Nov).
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Dispensary Corner 01 Dec 16
Thursday | Dec 1 2016SPACE is truly the final frontier, for bodily functions at least.
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Clean those glasses!
Thursday | Dec 1 2016A new product has launched to clean eyewear and sunglasses, with pharmacies being offered a 10% discount and a free sample.
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Asthma drug funded
Thursday | Dec 1 2016THE first biologic medicine to treat severe allergic asthma in certain patients will become available on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme from today for children aged six years and over.
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Wallace resigns EBOS
Thursday | Dec 1 2016BARRY Wallace, a non-executive EBOS Group director, is resigning after 15 years on the board.
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Cancer drug listed
Thursday | Dec 1 2016EISAI'S Lenvima (lenvatinib), an Australian researched therapy for people living with progressive, locally advanced or metastatic differentiated thyroid cancer, is PBS listed from today.
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“Little” range site
Thursday | Dec 1 2016CARE Pharmaceuticals has launched a new website featuring all of its brands specially formulated for children.