News
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Cystic fibrosis drug PBS listed
Tuesday | Jul 23 2019THE Health Department has announced Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) funding for the cycstic fibrosis therapy Kalydeco (ivacaftor) sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals.
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Dispensary Corner 23 Jul 19
Tuesday | Jul 23 2019IT'S been a few weeks since we last checked in on the slings and arrows of pharmacist, and star of UK Love Island, Anna Vakili's on-air search for love.
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Price matching impacts dispensing
Monday | Jul 22 2019PHARMACISTS working at stores that focus on price as their key point of difference are more likely to breach dispensing protocols when dealing with requests for emergency contraceptives, research reveals.
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Medicines policy outdated
Monday | Jul 22 2019AUSTRALIA'S National Medicines Policy (NMP) is "outdated and needing review," according to an article published today by the Medical Journal of Australia.
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Friendly pharmacist honoured
Monday | Jul 22 2019DIABETES NSW & ACT has awarded its most prestigious honour, the Sir Kempson Maddox Award, to former Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) National President and Life Fellow, John "the friendly pharmacist" Bell (pictured).
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Pharmacist pings dodgy doctor
Monday | Jul 22 2019A UK doctor was caught prescribing inappropriately by a hospital pharmacist at Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford in Mar last year, according to a finding by the UK Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service.
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Health Minister to open PSA19
Monday | Jul 22 2019FEDERAL Health Minister, Greg Hunt, will officially open the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia's (PSA) national conference PSA19 in Sydney on Fri 26 Jul (PD breaking news Fri).
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Meds reconciliation
Monday | Jul 22 2019A NEW report by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has identified key issues around the fact that there are limited opportunities for medication reconciliation during transitions of care - CLICK HERE.
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Polypharm WHO
Monday | Jul 22 2019THE World Health Organization (WHO) has asked countries and key stakeholders to prioritise medication safety in polypharmacy as part of a commitment to effective use of medicines - see who.int.
