News
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S8 Vic backlog
Friday | Jan 20 2017GPS in Victoria are understood to be concerned about significant delays in approvals for permits to prescribe Schedule 8 drugs for longer than eight weeks, due to a backlog in processing systems at the state's Department of Health and Human Services.
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CV death risk reducer
Friday | Jan 20 2017ANTI-DIABETIC therapy Jardiance has now also been approved by the TGA for prescription to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death in people with type 2 diabetes and established cardiovascular disease.
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CMA urges tape cut
Friday | Jan 20 2017COMPLEMENTARY Medicines Australia has highlighted the importance of adopting the proposed Medicines and Medical Devices Regulation (MMDR) reforms, which "do little to improve consumer protection but are a barrier to business".
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Metformin update
Friday | Jan 20 2017THE Therapeutic Goods Administration has advised of changes in availability of several types of metformin extended release tablets.
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Wyatt welcomed
Friday | Jan 20 2017THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia has congratulated Ken Wyatt on his appointment as Minister for Aged Care and Minister for Indigenous Health, with the role an important recognition of the "unique and challenging needs of Indigenous health," according to Guild president George Tambassis.
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Scrymgeour back again for APP2017
Friday | Jan 20 2017RETAIL consultant and strategist Malcolm Scrymgeour will once again take part in the Pharmacy Guild's APP conference, with a session on 'Merchandising - the right standards and the right process' to be held on Sun 21 Mar.
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Aussie top GSK role
Friday | Jan 20 2017AUSTRALIAN-BORN Luke Miels has been named as the new president, global pharmaceuticals for GlaxoSmithKline.
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Guild strongly backs HCH
Friday | Jan 20 2017THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia has come out firmly in favour of the government's Health Care Homes initiative - at the same time stressing that it's not seeking any additional funding from the program's budget for pharmacy.
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PSA budget submission
Friday | Jan 20 2017THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has urged a large scale trial integrating pharmacists in general practices, as part of its 2017-18 pre-budget submission unveiled yesterday.
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Travel Specials 19 Jan 17
Thursday | Jan 19 2017Norwegian Cruise Line’s Free at Sea offers choose up to five free offers when cruising with Norwegian Cruise Line.
