News
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Immunisation success
Wednesday | Aug 16 2017A new study reported in the Clinical Therapeutics journal (CLICK HERE) has found that pharmacist immunisation in the US significantly boosted the uptake of flu vaccines.
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Atozet/Zeteze AusPAR
Wednesday | Aug 16 2017MERCK Sharp & Dohme's Atozet/Zeteze (ezetimibe and atorvastatin) combination drug is the subject of a new Australian Public Assessment Report (AusPAR) at tga.gov.au, detailing an approved submission to extend the indication of the drug to help prevent cardiovascular disease in patients already on the maximum dose of atorvastatin.
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South Pacific pharmacists strike
Wednesday | Aug 16 2017AUSTRALIA'S Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade took the unusual step yesterday of issuing a formal travel advisory about a strike by pharmacists in New Caledonia.
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Nasonex OTC in UK
Wednesday | Aug 16 2017PHARMACIES in the UK are now able to sell Nasonex Allergy Control 0.05% Nasal Spray over the counter, following a public consultation conducted by the country's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.
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New malls by year end
Wednesday | Aug 16 2017THE Home Consortium, which includes Chemist Warehouse owners Jack Gance and Mario Verrocchi, has confirmed plans to open the first 10 redeveloped centres from the former Masters portfolio by the end of 2017.
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Tassone renews term
Wednesday | Aug 16 2017VICTORIAN Pharmacy Guild branch president Anthony Tassone will retain his position for a further term, with a Facebook post saying "it is with much gratitude that I can inform Guild members that I will be serving another three year term as Victorian Branch President".
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Flu season ramps up
Wednesday | Aug 16 2017THIS year's influenza season is tipped to be one of the biggest on record, according to a report from the Immunisation Coalition.
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New CM university Grad Cert
Wednesday | Aug 16 2017THE University of Sydney's Faculty of Pharmacy has announced it is offering a Graduate Certificate in Evidence-Based Complementary Medicines to commence in the first semester in 2018.
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Dispensary Corner 15 Aug 17
Tuesday | Aug 15 2017FORGET zolpidem - a British low-cost airline is claiming to have made a major breakthrough for insomniacs, and particularly for the fairly limited cohort who find it easy to sleep on a plane.
