News
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Pharmacy confidence high – UTS
Monday | Dec 18 2017THE 2017 UTS Pharmacy Barometer has reached the highest confidence level in the measure's six-year history, reflecting gains in employee pharmacist remuneration and optimism that pharmacies will increase in value.
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PSA urges GP-pharmacy trial
Monday | Dec 18 2017THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has recommended the implementation of a large-scale trial to integrate pharmacists into general practice, as part of its submission for the 2018-19 Federal Budget which was unveiled today.
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Events Calendar 15 Dec 17
Friday | Dec 15 20175-8 Dec: APSA-ASCEPT 2017 Joint Scientific Meeting; Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre; to register visit: www.asceptasm.com,.
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TGA biovigilance call
Friday | Dec 15 2017THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has posted a reminder to sponsors of biological medicines that they must have in place a "robust biovigilance system" including reporting and recording standards around any public threats or adverse events.
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Asthma training tick
Friday | Dec 15 2017SELF-TAUGHT breathing retraining improves quality of life just as much as training by a physiotherapist, according to the largest randomised controlled trial to test such training published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal.
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Zoledronic acid funded
Friday | Dec 15 2017UP TO 3,000 New Zealand post-menopausal women with early breast cancer will soon be able to have funded zoledronic acid, to prevent the disease spreading into bones, NZ's Pharmaceutical Management Agency (PHARMAC) has announced.
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Progesterone implants
Friday | Dec 15 2017THE Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has made an announcement reassuring Australian women that long-acting reversible contraceptives, such as Implanon and Mirena, are considered safe and effective.
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Amcal pain plans
Friday | Dec 15 2017IN PREPARATION for the imminent upscheduling of products containing codeine in Feb 2018, Amcal Pharmacies are rolling out tailored pain management plans for patients.
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Rx minor variations
Friday | Dec 15 2017THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has posted a frequently asked questions (FAQ) page addressing issues around the new e-form for prescription medicines minor variations which replaced six paper forms in Jul this year.
