News
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Minfos Willach link
Tuesday | Nov 8 2016FOLLOWING a one month pilot program to integrate Minfos and Willach robotic dispensing and point of sale systems, the companies have made a joint announcement around their plans to rollout the combined operation to other Minfos/CONSIS pharmacies.
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PBS stationery tender
Tuesday | Nov 8 2016THE Department of Human Services is seeking tenders for the "ordering, printing, personalisation and storage" of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme stationery products, including prescription forms, claim forms, order forms, yearly safety net kits and envelopes.
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Skeptics hit TGA light touch
Tuesday | Nov 8 2016AUSTRALIA'S Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has come under heavy fire again from industry watchdog Ken Harvey for its "light touch" approach to complementary medicines (CMs), in an MJA InSight article.
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FIP workforce vision
Tuesday | Nov 8 2016THE International Pharmacy Federation (FIP) has released a vision to transform the pharmacy sector's education and workforce worldwide, saying change is vital to meet future challenges.
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Weekly Comment 07 Nov 16: Consumer perceptions on DAA’s
Monday | Nov 7 2016This week's contributor is Jonathan Mayes, national professional services manager at Amneal Pharmaceuticals.
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Ozurdex AusPAR
Monday | Nov 7 2016ALLERGAN Australia's diabetic macular oedema treatment, Ozurdex (dexamethasone) has been added to the Australian Public Assessment Reports (AusPARs).
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More reasons to quit
Monday | Nov 7 2016AS IF there weren't enough data to convince the most sceptical of smokers, a new study published in Science, has found that DNA changes in the lung cells of smokers show that smoking increases cancer risk by increasing the somatic mutation load.
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New TGA slide sets
Monday | Nov 7 2016THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has posted two new slide sets on its website.
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“Pharmacy as a service” launches
Monday | Nov 7 2016A new online subscription-based pharmacy has launched in Australia, claiming to be the first 'PhAAS' (Pharmacy-as-a-service).
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NZ Guild slams waste
Monday | Nov 7 2016NEW Zealand pharmacists are calling for a national drug disposal system as vast quantities are suspected of finishing their existence down the toilet or in the tip, according to a report by RNZ.