News
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Alliance notches up ton
Wednesday | Feb 7 2018PHARMACY Alliance has announced the 100th member nationally to bear the Alliance Pharmacy logo.
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Guild Update 06 Feb 18: Have your say in the future of community pharmacy
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Dispensary Corner 06 Feb 18
Tuesday | Feb 6 2018SOME do-it-yourself orthodontic work has gone horribly awry for one woman from Auckland who accidentally welded some fake fangs to her gums in the pursuit of costume authenticity.
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APO-analgesia
Tuesday | Feb 6 2018TO CUSHION the pain associated with the upscheduling of OTC codeine-containing medicines taking effect, Apotex is highlighting its range of APOHEALTH branded analgesic products, along with in-store promotional opportunities and online training.
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Kidney cancer hope
Tuesday | Feb 6 2018IPSEN has announced the registration of Cabometyx (cabozantinib) by the Therapeutic Goods Administration as a second-line therapy for patients with advanced clear-cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC) who have progressive disease following prior treatment with vascular endothelial growth factor targeted therapy.
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New Alzheimer’s test
Tuesday | Feb 6 2018A BLOOD test that can accurately detect the presence of Alzheimer's disease is currently being developed by a team of scientists from Australia and Japan, with details published in Nature last week.
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Cancer care initiative
Tuesday | Feb 6 2018SOCIETY of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia ceo Kristin Michaels has been appointed to the Australian steering committee of All.Can, a global initiative which aims to identify improvements to the care pathway for cancer patients through the health system.
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No change to S2 ibuprofen pack sizes
Tuesday | Feb 6 2018THE Advisory Committees on Chemicals and Medicines Scheduling have knocked back an application to reduce the size of OTC ibuprofen, with members saying there was minimal risk of misuse or abuse of the products.
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Pharmacy cannabis training
Tuesday | Feb 6 2018PHARMACISTS, specialists and GPs will be offered a comprehensive medicinal cannabis educational program by fledgling provider MedReleaf as part of the company's entry into the Australian market (PD 02 Feb).
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Advertising assessment tool
Tuesday | Feb 6 2018THE Pharmacy Board of Australia has launched a new "self-assessment tool" to help practitioners and advertisers correct their advertising so it complies with professional and legal obligations.
