News
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NZ PHARMAC closed
Tuesday | Nov 15 2016WITH the impact of the earthquake in New Zealand, PHARMAC announced its offices in Wellington would be closed again today, but hope to be back Wed.
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Celecoxib GI/heart safety
Tuesday | Nov 15 2016celecoxib was found to be noninferior to ibuprofen or naproxen with regard to cardiovascular safety but proved superior to both with regard to gastro intestinal (GI) safety, according to a randomised, double blind, prospective clinical trial involving 24,081 patients.
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HIV steady, STIs rise
Tuesday | Nov 15 2016NEW HIV notifications in Australia have remained stable over the past four years, following a steady increase since 1999, according to the 2016 Australian Annual Surveillance Report into sexually transmissible infections and blood borne viruses, released by the Kirby Institute at the University of NSW.
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Pharmacy Choice win
Tuesday | Nov 15 2016WITH over 400 pharmacies engaged in Symbion's Pharmacy Choice Five Steps Incentive Program, first prize was taken out by U Pharmacy South Yarra, sending owner Jane Nguy and her team on a luxury New Zealand trip.
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National antimicrobial plan
Tuesday | Nov 15 2016HUMANS and animals will be better protected from the immediate global threat of antimicrobial resistance under the Australian Government's new National plan, developed in partnership with health professionals, research communities, veterinarians and agricultural industries, the Health Department announced.
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TGA enforcement deficit
Tuesday | Nov 15 2016THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has marked itself down on its key performance indicator (KPI) scorecard for the period 2015-16 in relation to compliance and enforcement matters, but states that it performed to expectations on most other parameters.
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Dispensary Corner 14 Nov 16
Monday | Nov 14 2016FAST food giant McDonald’s is constantly innovating, and one of its latest creations certainly doesn’t seem.
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Weekly Comment 14 Nov 16: Key points to growing DAA volumes
Monday | Nov 14 2016WELCOME to PD's weekly comment feature.
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National Pharmacies app award
Monday | Nov 14 2016SOUTH Australia's National Pharmacies has been recognised for its technical excellence, with the group's smartphone app taking out an award at the recent Oracle Excellence Awards in San Francisco.
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Sore throat service
Monday | Nov 14 2016PHARMACISTS in the UK will be the first port of call for people suffering sore throats, with the national rollout of a new Sore Throat Test and Treat service.
