News
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Antibiotic awareness
Wednesday | Oct 19 2016NPS MedicineWise is encouraging health professionals and community groups to get involved in the upcoming Antibiotic Awareness Week 2016 from 14 -- 20 Nov (PD 13 Oct), and providing a "campaign tool kit" (pictured) to support the program.
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Novalac allergy-safe
Wednesday | Oct 19 2016BAYER has released Novalac Allergy, claimed to be "Australia's only 100% rice protein-based formula for infants with cow's milk protein allergy (CMPA)".
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Prezcobix on PBS
Wednesday | Oct 19 2016EFFECTIVE this month, Janssen's Prezcobix (darunavir/cobicistat) is available on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) in combination with other antiretroviral agents.
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FDA $23m research
Wednesday | Oct 19 2016THE US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced funding for 21 new academia and industry clinical trial research grants totaling more than $23m over the next four years to develop products for patients with rare diseases, under the Orphan Products Research Grants Program.
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NSW publications list
Wednesday | Oct 19 2016THE Pharmacy Council of NSW has issued a circular to pharmacists about the "reasonably large change to the publications required to be available at all pharmacy premises and professional services room premises in NSW".
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CPD ‘business chunks’
Wednesday | Oct 19 2016THE Australian College of Pharmacy has released a series of "CPD business chunks" which aim to allow pharmacists to improve their management potential in a series of bite-sized activities such as reporting, budgets, risk and more.
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PDL ceo to retire
Wednesday | Oct 19 2016PHARMACEUTICAL Defence Limited (PDL) ceo Marie Ritchie has announced she will retire at the end of the year, after 22 years with the organisation.
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US professional services push
Wednesday | Oct 19 2016AMERICA'S National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) is urging independent pharmacies to band together in local networks to provide "enhanced services" to their patients.
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Pharmacy diabetes trial
Wednesday | Oct 19 2016HEALTH Minister Sussan Ley has confirmed the in-pharmacy Diabetes Screening Services trial will get under way in November, with about 360 metro, regional and rural pharmacies across Australia expected to take part (PD breaking news yesterday).
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Qld Guild mental health award
Tuesday | Oct 18 2016THE Pharmacy Guild’s Queensland Branch has taken out a not-for-profit award during last week’s Queensland Mental.