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Roche weighs up Carmot
Wednesday | Dec 6 2023ROCHE has agreed to take over unlisted obesity drug developer Carmot Therapeutics for US$2.7b (A$4.1b) upfront, joining a list of contestants seeking to challenge the dominant makers of weight-loss drugs Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, Reuters has reported.
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Cannabis clinic boom causes concern
Wednesday | Dec 6 2023TO CATER for the booming billion-dollar medicinal cannabis market, various clinics that offer both prescription and dispensing services under the one roof have been popping up, often resembling sleek day spas, positioned in tourist hotspots such as the Gold Coast.
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SA’s first 24-hour National pharmacy
Tuesday | Dec 5 2023NATIONAL Pharmacies will open its first 24/7 pharmacy in Adelaide as part of a State Govt initiative to provide South Australians with around-the-clock access to pharmacy services and medicines.
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Blue skies for drone trial
Tuesday | Dec 5 2023THE Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service (DDHHS) in Qld is trialling a high-tech drone to transport blood tests between rural hospitals and larger facilities to speed up testing and analysis.
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Exclude VAD from the Criminal Code
Monday | Dec 4 2023THE Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) has supported independent MP Kate Chaney's push to amend the Criminal Code to permit telehealth consultations for voluntary assisted dying (VAD) services after the Federal Court ruled on Thu that they are illegal.
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PenCS honours Growlife
Monday | Dec 4 2023GROWLIFE Medical was named the winner of the PenCS 2023 Patient-Centred Care Award on Fri, for its aim to foster Australia's healthiest community.
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Qld’s new ownership bill
Friday | Dec 1 2023THE Queensland Government has introduced a Bill for a contemporary Pharmacy Business Ownership Act in Parliament (PD Breaking News yesterday).
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Streamline vaccine access
Friday | Dec 1 2023THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is again calling for vaccines to be made accessible to more Australians by fully utilising pharmacists as part of the immunisation workforce, following a new report from the Australian think tank Grattan Institute.
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UTS Barometer shows “we are coping”
Thursday | Nov 30 2023CONFIDENCE in the value of pharmacy as a business has lifted back up to pre-COVID levels, revealed the latest University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Barometer yesterday.
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Editor’s choice: quirky brunch-themed makeup range in stores
Thursday | Nov 30 2023PRICELINE Pharmacy has launched its third makeup collaboration between MPCosmetics and brand ambassador Tanya Hennessy.
