News
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Lung function tests
Monday | Oct 24 2016NOVEMBER is Lung Health Awareness Month with Lung Foundation Australia encouraging all Australians to take their lung health seriously and recognise symptoms early in both themselves, and loved ones.
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Health Stars shine
Monday | Oct 24 2016MORE Australians are choosing healthier packaged foods, thanks to the Health Star Rating (HSR) system, according to new campaign evaluation research released by the Assistant Minister for Rural Health, Dr David Gillespie.
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International BioFest
Monday | Oct 24 2016THE Premier of Victoria, Daniel Andrews, has opened the International BioFest 2016 today at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, bringing together three major life science conferences in one week in one place as one integrated network.
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Board seeks member
Monday | Oct 24 2016THE Pharmacy Board of Australia has issued a call for applications for appointment to the Board as a community member.
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MyChemist tops satisfaction ratings
Monday | Oct 24 2016MY Chemist and Chemist Warehouse have once again come out on top of the monthly customer satisfaction ratings collated by Roy Morgan research.
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Ley cites pharmacists
Monday | Oct 24 2016HEALTH Minister Sussan Ley has outlined her vision for the future of Australian general practice, and the role pharmacists might play in it.
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Monash manufactures
Monday | Oct 24 2016MONASH University is to lead the development of a world-class Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre (MMIC), as part of the Victorian Government's Future Industries initiative, according to an announcement this morning.
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Phcy-led reviews tick
Monday | Oct 24 2016PHARMACIST-LED medication reviews have a positive impact on drug-related readmissions and all-cause ED visits, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis involving 19 randomised controlled trials with 4,805 patients.
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Larger S8 safes required
Monday | Oct 24 2016PHARMACIES in Victoria have been urged to consider the installation of larger drug safes, as a result of the introduction of new Schedule 8 poisons as well as the addition of new strengths of existing S8 products (PD 23 Sep 16).
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EMA transparency impact
Monday | Oct 24 2016EFFECTIVE immediately, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has announced open access to clinical reports for new medicines for human use authorised in the European Union.