News
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Prostate nurses plan
Friday | Apr 28 2017THE government yesterday announced $6m in further funding for prostate cancer specialist nurses in 15 rural and regional locations across Australia, continuing a Prostate Cancer Foundation operation in place since 2014.
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New registrations
Friday | Apr 28 2017THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has posted a new chemical entity (NCE)registration and two 'extension of indication' registrations for Apr on its website.
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MedAdvisor Stroke Foundation pact
Friday | Apr 28 2017LISTED medication management technology firm MedAdvisor yesterday announced a new partnership with the Stroke Foundation, with the aim of increasing medication adherence among stroke survivors.
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Nurse mishandles S8s
Friday | Apr 28 2017THE NSW Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC) has ruled that nurse Nadejda Ovchinnikov was guilty of professional misconduct in relation to her handling of schedule 8 drugs (opioids) for which she substituted aspirin appropriating the opioids for her own use.
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Blackmores still optimistic
Friday | Apr 28 2017BLACKMORES says it remains bullish about future growth, despite a 43% drop in net profit after tax and a 6.7% sales decline for the nine months to 31 Mar.
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Guild QUM report launch
Friday | Apr 28 2017THE Victorian Branch of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia has launched the final report of the 'Improving Medication Reconciliation in Community Settings' project in Victoria.
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TGA under pressure
Thursday | Apr 27 2017WITH the number of GMP Clearance Applications more than doubling from approximately 2,500 in 2010-2011 to more than 5,600 in 2015-2016, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has struggled to manage its target timeframe of 15 days per application.
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Winter spotlight
Thursday | Apr 27 2017SUPPLIERS can cost-effectively showcase their wares in Pharmacy Daily's upcoming Winter Spotlight feature, which kicks off next week.