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ACMS deferral
Tuesday | May 8 2018BENZYL salicylate, anise alcohol and cinnamaldehyde have been removed from the proposal to amend the Poisons Standard referred to the Jun 2018 meeting of the Joint Advisory Committees on Medicines and Chemicals Scheduling.
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Coughing attack
Tuesday | May 8 2018THE Federal Government will up its attack on the whooping cough bacterium by offering free vaccination to all pregnant women, with details to come in the budget.
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Biosimilars push
Tuesday | May 8 2018HUMIRA (adalimumab) biosimilars will have significant uptake in the EU with pricing at 10-20% lower than the originator brand across the EU, according to a report from analytics company GlobalData.
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Dispensary Corner
Tuesday | May 8 2018
08 May 18ANYONE who says you should keep an ear out for signs of a bug infestation should think about revising their advice, after a 29-year-old woman from Florida had a cockroach take up residence in her aural canal.
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Pharmacist prescribing by 2020
Monday | May 7 2018PHARMACEUTICAL Society of Australia national president Shane Jackson says he expects pharmacists in Australia to be prescribing within two years, with the only barrier being enabling of legislation in various jurisdictions.
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King: pharmacy crucial role
Monday | May 7 2018SHADOW Minister for Health Catherine King has acknowledged the "crucial role" of pharmacy in Australia's health care system and highlighted the Labor Party's "commitment to partnering with you on the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead".
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Turmeric/curcumin-warfarin interaction
Monday | May 7 2018NEW Zealand regulator Medsafe has issued an alert around a drug-drug interaction observed with turmeric and warfarin.
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Karumba flies rural pharmacy flag high
Monday | May 7 2018KARUMBA Pharmacy in Far North Queensland is the winner of the Pharmacy Guild's 2018 video competition for rural and remote pharmacies across Australia.
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CSO “dark clouds”
Monday | May 7 2018SIGMA Pharmaceuticals md Mark Hooper, chair of the National Pharmaceutical Services Association, has highlighted major risks to Australia's National Medicines Policy as full-line wholesalers continue to be threatened by unregulated exclusive distribution.
