News
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Multiple myeloma PBS
Friday | Feb 2 2018EFFECTIVE yesterday, Australian patients with relapsed refractory multiple myeloma will no longer be required to use thalidomide prior to accessing Celgene's immunomodulating agent Revlimid (lenalidomide) through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
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PBA highlights CPD
Friday | Feb 2 2018PHARMACY Board of Australia chair William Kelly has alerted pharmacists to a new Board diagram titled 'Pharmacy regulators and stakeholders' and raised awareness around the Board's expectations of pharmacists in terms of their continuing professional development (CPD) planning, referring to the recent publication of the 'National competency standards framework for pharmacists in Australia 2016'.
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MedReleaf licensed
Friday | Feb 2 2018AUSTRALIAN joint venture cannabis company MedReleaf has announced its entry into the local market, having been granted 'cultivation and production' and 'import' licenses by the Federal Office of Drug Control.
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$200K Guild political donations
Friday | Feb 2 2018THE Pharmacy Guild gave more than $212,000 to various political parties during 2016-17, according to the latest returns from the Australian Electoral Commission.
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NAPSA youthful energy
Friday | Feb 2 2018LAST week's NAPSA Congress 2018 was symbolised by Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) president Dr Shane Jackson calling on students to harness their "youthful energy" to brighten the future of pharmacy in Australia.
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Events Calendar 02 Feb 18
Friday | Feb 2 20184-5 Feb: Pharmacy Ownership Ready Conference; Gold Coast, QLD; register your interest here: www.medici.com.au, 16-18 Mar:.
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Dispensary Corner 01 Feb 18
Thursday | Feb 1 2018THE old saying that suggests "you are what you eat" may actually become true after researchers at Penn State University discovered a way to break down human waste so that it can be eaten as an hygienic protein paste.
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AMH comp winners
Thursday | Feb 1 2018THE winner of the Australian Medicines Handbook (AMH) Pre-Publication Promotion Major National Prize was Bruce Robertson of Wangaratta in Victoria.
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Student Business Plan competition
Thursday | Feb 1 2018THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia has launched the 12th National Student Business Plan Competition, a contest that tests the business skills of students seeking a career in community pharmacy.
