News
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CSO, NDSS applications solicited
Friday | Sep 30 2016THE Health Department is formally inviting applications from organisations wishing to access the Community Service Obligation (CSO) funding pool and the National Diabetes Services Scheme to supply PBS medicines and NDSS products.
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Bayer hails CRP ruling on Zyrtec adverts
Friday | Sep 30 2016BAYER Pharmaceuticals has welcomed the decision by the Complaints Resolution Panel (CRP) that the Johnson & Johnson Zyrtec superiority claims were found to be misleading and in breach of sections of the Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code.
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Health data drama
Friday | Sep 30 2016THE Health Dept has confirmed the withdrawal of some deidentified PBS and MBS datasets from the data.gov.au website after an alert from a researcher who said it was possible to decrypt some service provider ID numbers.
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EU-TGA consultation
Friday | Sep 30 2016THE Therapeutic Goods Administration has opened a consultation on the proposed adoption of a range of European Union guidelines in Australia.
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PSA: utilise pharmacy
Friday | Sep 30 2016THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has submitted to the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation its "comprehensive evidence-based" arguments to see the government "invest in primary health care services that make best use of the available pharmacy workforce and provide cost-effective, collaborative care solutions to meet local health needs" - CLICK HERE to access.
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Peanut allergy cure
Friday | Sep 30 2016VENTURE capital fund OneVentures has announced a $15m deal with Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) to fund the development of a game changing treatment to cure peanut food allergies, an $8 billion market.
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OTC, CM compliance poor
Friday | Sep 30 2016VERIFIED compliance breaches for over the counter and complementary medicines were reported at a staggering 80% for 2015-16 compared with an equally alarming 73% for 2014-15, in the latest Performance Statistics Report, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) report card.
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Hospira into Pfizer Direct
Friday | Sep 30 2016PFIZER Australia has confirmed that effective next Mon 03 Oct community pharmacies will only be able to obtain Hospira medicines via the Pfizer Direct distribution channel.