News
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PBA data released
Friday | Jan 19 2018THE Pharmacy Board of Australia has released its latest registration data, providing a snapshot of the profession as at 31 Dec 2017.
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‘Out of pocket pain’
Friday | Jan 19 2018THE Consumers Health Forum (CHF) has announced the launch of an 'Out of Pocket Pain' survey for people to record their experience with additional medical costs.
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Cannabis PBS listing?
Friday | Jan 19 2018VICTORIAN Health Minister Jill Hennessy has confirmed a push for medicinal cannabis products to be listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, to make the "life-changing" products affordable for every Australian.
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Industrial hemp meet
Friday | Jan 19 2018THE Australian Industrial Hemp Conference is calling for registrations and papers, saying the meeting in Mar is to serve as a platform for growers, researchers, processors and end-market buyers to present and discuss concepts, key issues, hot topics and the latest findings in growing, producing, and the marketing of all types of industrial hemp products.
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S3 advertising permitted
Friday | Jan 19 2018THE Therapeutic Goods Administration has confirmed that the advertising of Schedule 3 (Pharmacist Only) medicines is to be allowed, along with the implementation of a more timely "switch" process facilitating rescheduling of Schedule 4 medicines to S3 and/or S2.
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Codeine story ‘misleading’
Friday | Jan 19 2018WHILE the rescheduling of products containing codeine has been based mainly on the fact that codeine can cause dependence, and its misuse has led to addiction and even death, it is "misleading" to argue that withdrawing the products from OTC sale will reduce codeine use, according to University of Sydney Honorary Professor of Pharmacology Peter Carroll (pictured).
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Dispensary Corner 18 Jan 18
Thursday | Jan 18 2018NEWLYWEDS from Northern Ireland have wasted no time getting their post-marriage bodies in shape by running in a marathon together - on their wedding day!.
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CW float speculation
Thursday | Jan 18 2018THE owners of Chemist Warehouse may be moving the business towards a public listing on the Australian Stock Exchange, according to a report in yesterday's Australian newspaper.
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Life-Long Learning
Thursday | Jan 18 2018THE Australian Pharmacy Council has announced the 12th International Life Long Learning in Pharmacy Conference (LLLP) is to be held at Rydges South Bank Hotel, Brisbane from Fri 06 -- Mon 09 Jul 2018.