News
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Afluria Quad approval
Monday | Dec 17 2018THE Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee has recommended the expansion of availability of Afluria Quad (inactivated quadrivalent influenza vaccine) to people aged 5-17 under the National Immunisation Program.
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New Vic guidance
Monday | Dec 17 2018THE Victorian Pharmacy Authority has released further guidance on pharmacy business commercial arrangements, with the aim of assisting pharmacists and stakeholders to check that their business arrangements comply with the legislation.
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NPS QUM program review
Friday | Dec 14 2018THE Department of Health is seeking submissions from relevant stakeholders as part of a formal review of the delivery of the Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) Program by NPS MedicineWise.
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Epic Pharmacy union battle
Friday | Dec 14 2018PROFESSIONAL Pharmacists Australia (PPA) has ramped up a campaign negotiating on behalf of pharmacists and technicians working for Epic Pharmacy, this week publicly urging the company's staff to join the union group as it engages in negotiations to improve pay and conditions at the hospital pharmacy provider.
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APP vax workshop
Friday | Dec 14 2018THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia is offering its Vaccination Course for Pharmacists as a pre-conference workshop in the lead-up to next year's Australian Pharmacy Professional Conference & Trade Exhibition, taking place on the Gold Coast from 07-10 Mar 2019.
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GSK diagnostics deal
Friday | Dec 14 2018GLAXOSMITHKLINE (GSK) has signed a strategic partnership with Brisbane-based medical diagnostics firm Ellume, which offers systems based on fluorescent nanoparticles called Quantum Dots that enable "real-time detection of common conditions such as influenza, strep throat and chlamydia".
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S8 misappropriation
Friday | Dec 14 2018A NSW pharmacist who was first registered in 2013 has been disqualified from being registered for a period of three years, after being found to have engaged in unsatisfactory professional conduct and misconduct.
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UK teething move
Friday | Dec 14 2018TEETHING gels containing lidocaine will only be available through pharmacies in the UK from 2019, under a measure announced by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).