News
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Polarised review reaction
Friday | Sep 16 2016The government's long-awaited response to the Review of Medicines and Medical Devices Regulation (PD yesterday) has elicited a wide range of reactions from across the sector.
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Dispensary Corner 15 Sep 16
Thursday | Sep 15 2016COW flatulence could save the planet but first, Argentinean scientists need to ensure they can harness the expressions for good (to convert it into green energy) rather than evil (the harmful CH4 methane emissions with 25 times the greenhouse effect of CO2).
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Tasmania’s PATY winner
Thursday | Sep 15 2016Pharmacy Assistant Teagan Crawford from Lauderdale Pharmacy in Hobart, Tasmania will represent her state at the National Finals of the 2016 Pharmacy Guild of Australia GuildSuper Pharmacy Asssistant of the Year Award .
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OTC meds changes
Thursday | Sep 15 2016The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has posted guidance for sponsors planning to change a registered over-the-counter (OTC) medicine.
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E-Cigs “help quitters”
Thursday | Sep 15 2016More smokers in Britain have apparently managed to quit the habit with the help of electronic cigarettes, according to a study published this week in the British Medical Journal.
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Email stationery
Thursday | Sep 15 2016The Health Department has simplified procedures for eligible prescribers to order PBS and RPBS stationery, adding the ability to request the items by email.
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Cannabis law update
Thursday | Sep 15 2016The federal government has introduced amendments to the Narcotic Drugs Act which will enable the "safe and legal distribution of cannabis products for medicinal use for painful and chronic conditions".
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PBA lodges review submission
Thursday | Sep 15 2016The Pharmacy Board of Australia is among 37 organisations and individuals which have so far made formal submissions to the government's Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation.
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Mitochondrial week
Thursday | Sep 15 2016Pharmacists and pharmacy assistants are being urged to learn more about mitochondrial health during Global Mitrochondrial Disease Awareness Week, taking place from 18-25 Sep.
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Vale Ann Dalton
Thursday | Sep 15 2016The Australian pharmacy fraternity is this week mourning the death of Ann Dalton, who had a distinguished career in the sector including senior roles at the Pharmacy Guild of Australia where she worked for over 15 years.