News
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Qantas meds update
Tuesday | Nov 29 2016UNACCOMPANIED children carrying prescription or even OTC medication when travelling with Qantas are now required to have a letter from the child's doctor.
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AusPARs Q&A update
Tuesday | Nov 29 2016THE Therapeutic Goods Administration has updated its Q&A page relating to Australian Public Assessment Reports (AusPARs).
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Self-funding hosp MR
Tuesday | Nov 29 2016PHARMACIST-LED medication reconciliation aiming to reduce medication errors following hospital discharge can prove to be at least self-funding and potentially cost-saving compared with usual care, according to a study published in the American Journal of Managed Care.
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AHPRA snapshot
Tuesday | Nov 29 2016THE Pharmacy Board of Australia has announced the release of its 2015/16 annual report providing a "nationwide snapshot" of the work of Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory Authority (AHPRA) and the Boards under its auspices.
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New pain module
Tuesday | Nov 29 2016CHRONIC pain is Australia's third most costly health condition after cardiovascular diseases and musculoskeletal conditions, which are also associated with chronic pain, the Pharmacy Guild of Australia has said, announcing the release of a new CPD module .
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Harvey slams ‘light touch’
Tuesday | Nov 29 2016HEALTH activist Ken Harvey has once again highlighted the "craziness and consequences of the current 'light touch' regulation of complementary medicines in Australia".
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Meds name change kits
Tuesday | Nov 29 2016WITH changes of medicine names to align with international spellings now impacting on a number of locally dispensed products, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has released educational posters and leaflets to help healthcare professionals communicate with their patients.
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Dispensary Corner 28 Nov 16
Monday | Nov 28 2016Medical testing can now be conducted on the run – literally.
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Weekly Comment 28 Nov 16: As a DAA service increases how to move to automation and why
Monday | Nov 28 2016This week’s contributor is Jonathan Mayes, national professional services manager at Amneal Pharmaceuticals.
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GSK named API supplier of the year
Monday | Nov 28 2016API held its Supplier Excellence Awards in Melbourne last Fri, with GSK taking out the Supplier of the Year category.