News
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Amcal diabetes risk scan
Friday | Apr 20 2018AMCAL is offering its customers a health assessment with a focus on diabetes with its "personalised Diabetes Management Review" following the release of a new diabetes report from the company.
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Pharmacist loses defamation case
Friday | Apr 20 2018THE Federal Court of Australia has ruled against a WA pharmacist who claimed he was defamed by conditions being imposed on his registration and subsequent publication by the Pharmacy Board of Australia & the Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory Agency.
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Corum campaign
Friday | Apr 20 2018CORUM Group is today showcasing its comprehensive range of pharmacy software solutions, 25 years of experience and national office network - for details see page three.
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TGA at PSA18
Friday | Apr 20 2018THE Therapeutic Goods Administration has posted a list of 13 conferences at which it will be represented and/or presenting during the remainder of this year, including the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia's flagship event PSA18 on 27 to 29 Jul in Sydney.
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OTC prescriptions
Friday | Apr 20 2018WITH almost one third of GP and hospital emergency department visits prompted by minor health concerns such as coughs, colds, headaches and stomach upsets, a new report from the Proprietary Association of Great Britain (PAGB) says pharmacists should be writing a "recommendation prescription" for OTC products along with providing self-care advice.
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Immune system focus
Friday | Apr 20 2018THE 6th BioCeuticals Research Symposium set for 27-29 Apr 2018 in Melbourne will focus on strategies for managing immune-mediated dysfunction.
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Sandoz to fight opioid abuse
Friday | Apr 20 2018NOVARTIS generic arm Sandoz has signed an agreement with Pear Therapeutics to develop and commercialise prescription "digital therapeutics" for patients with substance use disorder and opioid use disorders.
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Masterclass wrap-up
Friday | Apr 20 2018MORE than 400 pharmacists and pharmacy professionals from across the TerryWhite Chemmart network met for the fourth annual three-day Masterclass event in Melbourne this week, which included a presentation by Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt (PD Wed).
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FDA compounding
Friday | Apr 20 2018THE US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced it will be advancing "a new effort to help more compounding pharmacies expand and grow their businesses".
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P&G Merck buy
Friday | Apr 20 2018PROCTER & Gamble has announced an agreement to buy the consumer health business of Merck for 3.4 billion.
