News
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Amcal Guardian Scrypt launch
Thursday | Mar 7 2019THE Amcal and Guardian Pharmacies conference on the Gold Coast this week has seen Sigma's major consumer healthcare brands announce two significant new initiatives which the company says are "set to revolutionise the retail pharmacy landscape in 2019".
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Over 65s flu vax nipped short
Thursday | Mar 7 2019SANOFI'S Fluzone High-Dose influenza vaccine for people aged 65+ will no longer be funded by the Australian Government on the National Immunisation Program (NIP) this year.
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Guild Digital kick$ off NRL/AFL tipping
Thursday | Mar 7 2019GUILD Digital is this year's sponsor for the Pharmacy Daily footy tipping competitions.
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Diabetes online course
Thursday | Mar 7 2019THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) and Diabetes Qualified (DQ), the training arm of Diabetes NSW & ACT, have partnered to create and launch new online study course to support pharmacists caring for people living with diabetes.
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Device consultations
Thursday | Mar 7 2019THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has opened a series of three related consultations around medical devices contacting the human body: .
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Draft PBS guidance
Thursday | Mar 7 2019THE Health Department has opened a consultation seeking feedback on its Draft Procedure Guidance and Forms for Listing Medicines on the PBS.
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Primary care future
Thursday | Mar 7 2019THE future of pharmacy is more in primary care than "selling shampoo and combs", according to UK NHS Confederation Chief Executive Niall Dickson.
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NOAC antidote nod
Thursday | Mar 7 2019NON vitamin-K oral anticoagulants (NOACs) apixaban and rivaroxaban now have a reversal agent or antidote for use when reversal is needed due to uncontrolled bleeding.
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Labor will address key pharmacy issues
Thursday | Mar 7 2019THE Labor Party has said it will "consider the role of pharmacists and community pharmacies in primary health care reform" enabling them to "work to their full scope of practice, without fragmenting care or duplicating services".
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Oral products launch
Thursday | Mar 7 2019NEW Zealand-based health products company ecostore has launched into Australia its Oral Care range made with "naturally derived ingredients" that claim to clean teeth, freshen breath and help protect gums.
