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Nestlé launches anti-IBS fibre
Friday | Jun 15 2018NESTL Group's nutrition division Nestl Health Science has announced the launch of ProNourish Natural Balance Fibre, describing the product as "Australia's only clinically tested fibre shown to help provide symptomatic relief for five symptoms of medically diagnosed irritable bowel syndrome".
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PSA likes DAA enhancement
Friday | Jun 15 2018THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has thrown its support behind the government's and Pharmacy Guild of Australia's announcement under the 6CPA which will see an extra 70,000 Australians each week supported to better manage their prescription medicines through the Government's expansion of the Dose Administration Aids (DAA) program in community pharmacies (PD yesterday).
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Harmonising generics group
Friday | Jun 15 2018THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has announced the matters discussed and actions taken by the Australia-Canada-Singapore-Switzerland (ACSS) Consortium when they met in Brasilia, Brazil, on 27-28 Oct 2017.
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Medication adherence boost
Thursday | Jun 14 2018AN ESTIMATED additional 70,000 patients of community pharmacies will benefit under the expansion of a Federal Government medication adherence program.
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Managing behaviour in pharmacy
Thursday | Jun 14 2018WITH the impact of health concerns raising emotional tempers in some patients, particularly in the hectic environment of a busy pharmacy, the Pharmacy Guild of Australia has squared off against patient bad behaviour in pharmacy.
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Findapharmacy ramp up
Thursday | Jun 14 2018AS PART of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia's Ask Your Pharmacist campaign, the findapharmacy.com.au website has announced in Forefront that the site has been augmented to be not only a location tool, but also a source of quality content on pharmacy services and other resources for consumers.
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Warning on review edits
Thursday | Jun 14 2018SELECTIVELY editing reviews or testimonials has the potential to put companies on the wrong side the law, according to a new guidance for advertisers of regulated health services issued by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
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6CPA payments backlog
Thursday | Jun 14 2018THE Department of Health has announced that the backlog of claims on the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement (6CPA) Registration and Claiming Portal is being addressed and has summarised their status, identifying the payment timings.
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Govt confirms CSO review
Wednesday | Jun 13 2018THE Health Department has launched a formal consultation on the Community Service Obligation Funding Pool Obligations, seeking feedback from the industry on a range of issues including direct supply of some drugs as well as new payment arrangements for high cost medicines.
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Jelly Bean Ball bounces
Wednesday | Jun 13 2018THIS year's DANII Foundation Jelly Bean Ball raised more than $300,000 to support people with type 1 diabetes, in an amazing show of support for the organisation which last year secured $54 million in government funding for Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM) for T1D patients aged under 21.