News
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Codeine statement coming
Friday | Oct 28 2016HEALTH Minister Sussan Ley has confirmed her department is currently in the process of completing a Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) on codeine-containing medications, which will be published before the next scheduling decision is to be made.
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Travel Specials 27 Oct 16
Thursday | Oct 27 2016Plan A Cruise Month* Avalon Waterways: Save up to $1,798 per couple cruising for nine days.
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Dispensary Corner 27 Oct 16
Thursday | Oct 27 2016A BIKE lock that will cause anyone who tampers with it to vomit, is being heralded as the latest and greatest way to stop thieves.
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Steroid abuse alerts
Thursday | Oct 27 2016THE US Food and Drug Administration has announced new labelling requirements for anabolic steroid products including testosterone in an updated Abuse and Dependence section to include new safety information regarding the risks associated with abuse and dependence of testosterone and other anabolic androgenic steroids.
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Medication mgt in OR
Thursday | Oct 27 2016THERE is an active role for the hospital pharmacist to play in the medication management cycle within the operating room (OR), according to new research out of Logan Hospital Pharmacy Department, Brisbane, and published in the Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research.
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Ansell sales pledge
Thursday | Oct 27 2016THROUGHOUT Oct and Nov Ansell will be contributing $1 of sales from its SKYN Original 20 Pack Condoms to beyondblue.
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Obesity guidelines
Thursday | Oct 27 2016NEW guidelines have been released by three leading professional health societies: the Australian Diabetes Society, Obesity Surgery Society of ANZ and the ANZ Obesity Society, to help pharmacists and other healthcare providers assist their patients in managing obesity.
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Teva-IBM partnership
Thursday | Oct 27 2016TEVA Pharmaceuticals has announced an expansion of their global partnership, with a strong focus on new drug development as well as improving the management of chronic diseases.
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Enbrel price slash
Thursday | Oct 27 2016PFIZER has cut the price of Enbrel by 30% to match its rival 'biosimilar' drug from Biogen in Ireland.
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TGA determinations
Thursday | Oct 27 2016THE Therapeutic Goods Administration has published the reasons for the scheduling delegates' final decisions in Jul 2016 relating to a range of amendments to the SUSMP.