Headlines
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Guild digital pharmacy push
Wednesday | Dec 12 2018THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia says community pharmacies are ideally placed to take part in a new "Small Business Digital Champions" project announced by Federal Minister for Small and Family Business, Michaelia Cash, in Melbourne yesterday.
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Guild Palliative Care pact
Wednesday | Dec 12 2018THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia yesterday signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with Palliative Care Australia.
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Opioid dispensing concerns
Tuesday | Dec 11 2018THE rate of opioid medicines dispensed increased by 5% between 2013 and 2017, according to the third Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation which was formally released this morning.
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Pharmacies smash 2018 flu
Monday | Dec 10 2018HEALTH Minister Greg Hunt has hailed the contribution of community pharmacies across Australia to reducing the incidence of flu last winter, with this year's successful primary care vaccination program helping deliver the lowest rates of influenza in the country since 2013.
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Carmen get it!
Monday | Dec 10 2018THE team from Carmen Drive Pharmacy in the Sydney suburb of Carlingford (pictured) recently met with NSW Pharmacy Guild Senior Membership Manager Sonia Moss, who congratulated Yvonne, Lois and Chris for being an integral part of their local health district.
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MedAdvisor Thrivor stake
Friday | Dec 7 2018LISTED digital medicines management company MedAdvisor has announced a new partnership with emerging "software-as-a-service" platform Thrivor, assisting patients and their support networks when dealing with a serious illness.
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Chemists’ Own happy helpers
Friday | Dec 7 2018A TOTAL of 336 pharmacies across Australia participated this year in the Chemists' Own 'Help Us Help Our Local Community' initiative (PD yesterday), with state winners announced as:.
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NPSA hails CSO changes
Thursday | Dec 6 2018THE National Pharmaceutical Services Association (NPSA) says the new guidelines for the Community Service Obligation funding pool (PD Mon) will uphold the intent of National Medicine Policy while providing certainty for wholesalers, pharmacies and ultimately patients.
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Seqirus adds new flu vax
Thursday | Dec 6 2018CSL Limited vaccine offshoot Seqirus has flagged a Therapeutic Goods Administration application for its new quadrivalent Flucelvax QIV, which has been found to be significantly more effective than traditional egg-based vaccines.
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AZ direct supply backdown
Wednesday | Dec 5 2018ASTRAZENECA (AZ) has announced a transition away from its current exclusive direct supply arrangements for 14 high-cost medicines (PD 31 Oct 2017), with the full range of products to become available both through current provider DHL and the key pharmaceutical wholesalers from 01 Feb 2019 (PD breaking news yesterday).
