Headlines
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Consider PI details carefully
Thursday | Apr 4 2019PHARMACISTS are being urged to consider the key features of their insurance policies before making a decision about where they get Professional Indemnity (PI) cover.
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HCF to fund research
Thursday | Apr 4 2019A SIZABLE portion of the $1 million research fund being distributed by health insurer HCF's Research Foundation is being used to tackle adverse drug reactions in elderly patients.
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Nutricia-Danone brand merge
Thursday | Apr 4 2019PARIS-BASED food and beverage company Danone has announced it is rebranding its portfolio of science-based specialised nutrition products in Australia and New Zealand under the Nutricia commercial master brand.
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Budget 2019 pro pharmacy
Wednesday | Apr 3 2019THE Australian pharmacy sector has generally welcomed last night's Federal Budget, with a range of measures set to support the industry including an extension of the Administration, Handling and Infrastructure (AHI) fee.
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More pregnancy training needed
Wednesday | Apr 3 2019PHARMACISTS' efforts to improve pregnant women's medication adherence are falling short due to a lack of access to reliable information, a group of international academics believe.
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ACT rolls out RTPM website
Tuesday | Apr 2 2019PHARMACISTS and doctors in the ACT are being urged to sign up to a new online prescription monitoring website which has formally debuted in the Territory.
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“No harm done”: doctor
Tuesday | Apr 2 2019A DISGRACED Western Australian GP's dreams of returning to clinical practice are all but over, following a Supreme Court of WA ruling.
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SafeScript goes statewide
Tuesday | Apr 2 2019VICTORIAN Health Minister Jenny Mikakos last weekend announced the statewide rollout of the SafeScript real-time prescription monitoring system.
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Online flu jab recording
Tuesday | Apr 2 2019PHARMACISTS providing influenza vaccinations will be able to meet their recording requirements using MedAdvisor, under an enhancement announced yesterday by the ASX-listed digital medication management company.
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CSO distributors named
Monday | Apr 1 2019THE Health Department has announced the appointment of six Community Service Obligation (CSO) distributors, following a tender process (PD 03 Dec 2018) which impacted the controversial direct supply arrangements for some medicines.