Headlines
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S3 advertising expansion
Thursday | Jun 7 2018THE list of Schedule 3 items allowed to be advertised to consumers is set for a significant boost, with the Therapeutic Goods Administration proposing the addition of 24 new substances to the existing 19 items on Appendix H of the Poisons Standard.
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NSW pharmacy vax call
Thursday | Jun 7 2018PHARMACEUTICAL Society of Australia (PSA) NSW president, Professor Peter Carroll and Pharmacy Guild NSW president David Heffernan have issued a formal proposal to NSW Health to bring the state into line with other states when it comes to pharmacist administered vaccination.
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Advancing Practice
Wednesday | Jun 6 2018
round 2APPLICATIONS are now being invited for the second round of pharmacists wanting to be recognised under the new centralised Advancing Practice initiative (PD 05 Mar).
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Blackmores opens Bungarribee
Wednesday | Jun 6 2018BLACKMORES yesterday formally opened its new distribution centre in the western Sydney suburb of Bungarribee.
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Bod signs with Symbion
Wednesday | Jun 6 2018LISTED natural medicines and medicinal cannabis company Bod Australia has signed a distribution agreement with its second large pharmacy wholesaler, Symbion.
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New Priceline Perdis pact
Tuesday | Jun 5 2018PRICELINE Pharmacy has launched a new partnership with cosmetics brand Napoleon Perdis, as part of a significant range expansion to meet changing customer demands.
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Pharmacist refused rego
Tuesday | Jun 5 2018THE NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal has declined to allow the reinstatement of the registration of former pharmacist Dale Larden, who had his registration cancelled by the Pharmacy Tribunal in 2009.
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Pharmacy pay rates up 3.5%
Monday | Jun 4 2018A national wage case decision handed down on Fri by the Fair Work Commission has seen a 3.5% increase in pharmacy award minimum pay rates.
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First Pharma buys Kenkay
Friday | Jun 1 2018AUSTRALIAN-OWNED consumer pharmaceutical company First Pharma has flagged its expansion ambitions with the acquisition of pharmacy-only skin care company Kenkay Pharmaceuticals.
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Guild urges collaboration
Thursday | May 31 2018PHARMACY Guild executive director David Quilty says it is vital for community pharmacies to embrace collaborative care and integration with the broader health system "or they risk being seen as merely transacting medicine supply but superfluous to patient care".
