News
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New pharmacy role
Wednesday | May 3 2017THE Victorian branch of the Pharmacy Guild has announced a new central role in managing asthma surges in the state.
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Fess up to sinusitis
Wednesday | May 3 2017WITH as many as 1.9 million Australians suffering from chronic sinusitis and 3.7 million suffering from allergic rhinitis, the Pharmacy Guild has said that it is likely that pharmacy assistants will encounter customers seeking relief from sinusitis and allergic rhinitis every day of the week.
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ACCC pings Ramsay
Wednesday | May 3 2017THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has instituted proceedings in the Federal Court against Ramsay Health Care Australia for alleged anti-competitive conduct involving misuse of market power and exclusive dealing in the Coffs Harbour region.
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MIMS partners with CareRight
Wednesday | May 3 2017THE CareRight medical specialist software platform provided by Clintel has gone live with a full integration of the MIMS Medicines Data Base and Evidence Based Decision Support a key part of the browser-based system.
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GSK 2016 results
Wednesday | May 3 2017GLAXOSMITHKLINE'S pharmaceuticals and vaccines business in Australia recorded almost $1 billion in revenue last year, with a pre-tax profit of $47m.
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Medical cannabis here
Wednesday | May 3 2017THE first shipments of medical cannabis products to be imported into Australia under new legislation have arrived in Perth.
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Generics opt-out flagged
Wednesday | May 3 2017NEXT week's federal budget will see significant changes to the way medications are prescribed in Australia, with generic versions of drugs to be the default option in doctors prescribing software.
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May PBS additions
Tuesday | May 2 2017HEALTH minister Greg Hunt yesterday confirmed the addition of "$310 million of new vital drugs" to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, with new items including Kalydeco (ivacaftor) for children aged 2-5 with cystic fibrosis.
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New MSD biosimilar
Tuesday | May 2 2017RENFLEXIS from the MSD stable is the second infliximab biosimilar to be given TGA approval, and the company is planning a hospital launch of the product in 2017.