News
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Stephen’s big payday
Friday | Oct 28 2016OUTGOING Australian Pharmaceutical Industries ceo Stephen Roche was yesterday granted 268,007 shares in the company, after the vesting of performance rights under his short term incentive plan for 2014/15.
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Discounters surge
Friday | Oct 28 2016DISCOUNT pharmacies are growing their sales much faster than traditional chemist stores, according to figures revealed at the ASMI conference yesterday.
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Compounder found guilty
Friday | Oct 28 2016THE NSW Health Care Complaints Commission in April this year had prosecuted Nicholas Bova, a compounding pharmacist and the proprietor and pharmacist-in-charge at Bova Compounding Chemist in Sydney's southern suburbs (PD 15 Apr) before the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal which has now found him guilty of professional misconduct.
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Monash honours Bill Scott
Friday | Oct 28 2016VICTORIAN pharmacist and Monash Pharmacy alumnus Bill Scott has been presented with the Monash Distinguished Alumni Award for his substantial contribution to the health of Victorian communities.
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Codeine statement coming
Friday | Oct 28 2016HEALTH Minister Sussan Ley has confirmed her department is currently in the process of completing a Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) on codeine-containing medications, which will be published before the next scheduling decision is to be made.
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Travel Specials 27 Oct 16
Thursday | Oct 27 2016Plan A Cruise Month* Avalon Waterways: Save up to $1,798 per couple cruising for nine days.
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Dispensary Corner 27 Oct 16
Thursday | Oct 27 2016A BIKE lock that will cause anyone who tampers with it to vomit, is being heralded as the latest and greatest way to stop thieves.
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Steroid abuse alerts
Thursday | Oct 27 2016THE US Food and Drug Administration has announced new labelling requirements for anabolic steroid products including testosterone in an updated Abuse and Dependence section to include new safety information regarding the risks associated with abuse and dependence of testosterone and other anabolic androgenic steroids.
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Medication mgt in OR
Thursday | Oct 27 2016THERE is an active role for the hospital pharmacist to play in the medication management cycle within the operating room (OR), according to new research out of Logan Hospital Pharmacy Department, Brisbane, and published in the Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research.
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Ansell sales pledge
Thursday | Oct 27 2016THROUGHOUT Oct and Nov Ansell will be contributing $1 of sales from its SKYN Original 20 Pack Condoms to beyondblue.