News
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New A-Z Australia ceo
Tuesday | Aug 29 2017LIZ Chatwin has been appointed as head of AstraZeneca in Australia, replacing incumbent Paul Spittle effective from 01 Oct this year.
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US pharmacist opioid conviction
Tuesday | Aug 29 2017A pharmacist from New Jersey in the USA has been convicted of illegally distributing and dispensing oxycodone from two pharmacies that he owned.
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DAA claims now due
Tuesday | Aug 29 2017CLAIMS under the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement for Dose Administration Aids and Staged Supply services must now be submitted monthly, meaning claims for services provided in Jul 2017 are due by this Thu, 31 Aug.
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Guild Quit module
Tuesday | Aug 29 2017THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia has partnered with Pfizer Australia to develop a pharmacists' online course titled 'Engage your customers to successfully cease smoking'.
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Nail infection advance
Tuesday | Aug 29 2017PHARMACISTS have a new weapon in their arsenal to treat fungal nail infections with the release of a new and improved applicator pen to the Excilor range of over-the-counter therapy.
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UK drone deliveries
Tuesday | Aug 29 2017AN online pharmacy in the UK is hoping to use airborne drones to deliver medication to patients in remote areas, with Med Express seeking permission from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency for permission.
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Xanax Valium alert
Tuesday | Aug 29 2017COMMON anxiolytics including Xanax and Valium have been implicated in half of all non-fatal injected drug overdoses according to a new study from the University of Queensland.
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Not so horny
Tuesday | Aug 29 2017THE Therapeutic Goods Administration has issued an alert about Rhino 9 capsules.
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Whooping cough vax
Tuesday | Aug 29 2017THE Pharmacy Guild has highlighted the readiness of ACT pharmacists to administer the whooping cough vaccine, after the release of new data which indicated the nation's capital had the highest incidence of pertussis in Australia in the first quarter of 2017.
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CMA salutes Chinese
Tuesday | Aug 29 2017COMPLEMENTARY Medicines Australia (CMA) has extended a warm welcome to a Chinese delegation visiting Australia for the upcoming CMA Innovation Seminar & Supplier Expo, Annual Conference and Industry Awards, 25-26 Oct this year in Sydney.