Headlines
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UQ AMR research funded
Friday | May 18 2018UNIVERSITY of Queensland research into antibiotic resistance links between nursing homes and hospitals has received a $1.8 million government funding boost from the Health Department.
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CHF pushes for 7CPA seat
Friday | May 18 2018THE Consumers Health Forum has confirmed it will "urge the government to ensure the next negotiations for the Community Pharmacy Agreement include consumer representatives".
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Sigma sees branded growth
Thursday | May 17 2018SIGMA Healthcare ceo Mark Hooper yesterday confirmed the company was "starting to see a return to growth in our brand member pipeline," but said general trading conditions have continued to be challenging in the last quarter.
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TGA warns on illicit CBD
Thursday | May 17 2018THE Therapeutic Goods Administration has issued an alert about "false and misleading claims" being made by some companies supplying cannabidiol (CBD) products in Australia.
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SHPA opioid surgery poll
Wednesday | May 16 2018THE Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) has launched the first "landscape survey" of hospital pharmacy practice for Australians post-surgery, as part of an effort to stem opioid misuse and abuse.
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TWC vitamin supplier lists
Wednesday | May 16 2018TERRY White Chemmart will receive more than $10 million in marketing contributions for the Living Healthy complementary medicine brand over the next four years.
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NSW way behind on RTPM
Tuesday | May 15 2018AN admission last week by NSW's Chief Pharmacist that the state had no timetable for the introduction of a real time prescription monitoring (RTPM) system has shocked pharmacy officials.
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MHR opt out date confirmed
Tuesday | May 15 2018THE Australian Digital Health Agency has announced that the three month "opt-out period" for the My Health Record system will run from 16 Jul-15 Oct 2018.
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ACP queries PSA-CW pact
Monday | May 14 2018THE Australian College of Pharmacy has issued a statement questioning the new training agreement between the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia and Chemist Warehouse (PD Fri).
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Sigma defends sleep apnoea program
Monday | May 14 2018SIGMA Healthcare has responded to concerns raised by sleep specialists about the new Guardian and Amcal pharmacy-based testing services (PD Fri), pointing out that the Australian Pharmacy Sleep Services program has been used in the community pharmacy setting in Australia since 2011.