News
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CHF urges prevention
Monday | Sep 5 2016The Consumers Health Forum says it's time for Australia to restore an "effective national preventive health program," saying in contrast to the burgeoning costs of healthcare it would be relatively inexpensive to improve population-wide awareness and action on healthy lifestyle.
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PPA’s review briefing
Monday | Sep 5 2016Professional Pharmacists Australia has met with Stephen King, chair of the government's review into Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation, to discuss the "important role that employee pharmacists will play in the future direction of the profession," according to PPA president Geoff March.
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Vale Graeme Douglas
Monday | Sep 5 2016The New Zealand pharmacy sector is mourning the death late last week of Auckland pharmacist Sir Graeme Douglas, the founder of Douglas Pharmaceuticals which now has more than 450 staff and manufactures a range of products sold in 35 countries.
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Raxone orphan
Monday | Sep 5 2016The Therapeutic Goods Administration has added Raxone (idebenone) film coated tablets as a designated orphan drug.
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Apotex recall
Monday | Sep 5 2016The Therapeutic Goods Administration has advised that Apotex is recalling one batch of APO-Cabergoline 500mcg tablets "due to a packaging issue which could potentially lead to the product degrading over time in moist conditions".
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Further submissions on parenteral meds
Monday | Sep 5 2016The Pharmacy Board of Australia has confirmed ongoing discussions with the TGA about draft revisions to the long-delayed Expiry of compounded parenteral medicines section of the Board's compounding guidelines.
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FDA tightens opioid labels
Monday | Sep 5 2016Following a review of the evidence, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it is requiring class-wide changes to drug labelling, including patient information, to help inform health care providers and patients of the serious risks associated with the combined use of certain opioid medications and benzodiazepines.
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Another PATY winner
Monday | Sep 5 2016Esperance pharmacy assistant Bryan Hann from Castletown Chemist will represent Western Australia at the upcoming national finals of the 2016 Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award.
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Oct reforms impact 2000
Monday | Sep 5 2016Over 2,000 brands of medicines will have their prices cut from 01 Oct, in what health minister Sussan Ley is describing as a "win-win for consumers and taxpayers".