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More backing for WA pharmacy push
Thursday | Jul 11 2019MOVES to expand the role of pharmacists in Western Australia are being backed by the Australian Health Care Reform Alliance (AHCRA), whose members include the Doctors Reform Society, Catholic Health Australia and the National Rural Health Alliance.
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Arrow, Apotex now Arrotex
Thursday | Jul 11 2019ARROTEX Australia Group has been officially launched following the merger of Arrow Pharmaceuticals and Apotex Australia (PD breaking news).
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Flu vax age standardisation needed
Wednesday | Jul 10 2019PHARMACISTS across the country should be allowed to provide influenza vaccines to children aged 10 and older, to combat this year's high infection rate, the Pharmacy Guild of Australia believes.
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Star Combo buys Bio-E
Wednesday | Jul 10 2019ASX-LISTED complementary medicine manufacturer, Star Combo, has entered a purchase agreement with Melbourne-based natural health, food and beauty business, Bio-E for $60 million.
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NZ melatonin reclassification
Wednesday | Jul 10 2019PHARMACISTS in New Zealand will be able to supply melatonin tablets up to 3mg in strength without a prescription, under new arrangements which have reclassified the medication from "prescription only" to "prescription except when".
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RACGP fears “disingenuous”: Guild
Tuesday | Jul 9 2019WARNINGS that plans to trial pharmacist prescribing in Queensland could increase the threat of antibiotic resistant infections are "disingenuous", the Pharmacy Guild of Australia says.
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Jab in the back never happened
Tuesday | Jul 9 2019A PERTH-BASED pharmacist is strenuously denying claims he caused nerve damage to patient when administering an influenza vaccine last week.
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TBN set to drive demand
Tuesday | Jul 9 2019PHARMACY-FAVOURITE nail polish brand COLOUR by TBN is celebrating 10 years of successful retail marketing, with the Total Beauty Network (TBN) plotting a "monumental push to drive consumers into pharmacy doors" as part of the milestone.
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AMA slams WA pharmacy proposals
Monday | Jul 8 2019RECOMMENDATIONS to expand the scope of pharmacists in Western Australia, to include limited prescribing rights and a broader range of immunisations have been blasted by the Australian Medical Association (AMA).
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Pharmacists need AHPRA protection
Friday | Jul 5 2019PHARMACISTS who report suspicions that another health practitioner is behaving inappropriately, should be shielded from potential harassment, the profession's peak bodies believe.