News
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LOL at Pharmacy Connect
Wednesday | Aug 9 2017THE upcoming Pharmacy Connect Conference gala dinner will feature comedian James Smith as the headline act.
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Pregnancy update
Wednesday | Aug 9 2017THE Therapeutic Goods Administration has updated the Prescribing Medicines in Pregnancy database, with the addition of entries for atezolizumab in pregnancy category D, and ocrelizumab in category C.
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Bowel screen rollout
Wednesday | Aug 9 2017NEW Zealand Health Minister Jonathan Coleman has confirmed the commencement of a new national bowel screening program, which is being implemented across NZ over the next three years.
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Sigma blasts PPA
Wednesday | Aug 9 2017SIGMA Pharmaceuticals says it is very disappointed with the "unprofessional and inappropriate action" taken by union group Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA), which last weekend targeted several Amcal pharmacies in a protest over cuts to penalty rates.
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Statins post-stroke
Wednesday | Aug 9 2017DISCONTINUING statins shortly after a stroke may increase the risk of stroke recurrence, according to a new study from Taiwanese and US researchers, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
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Rare cancer report
Wednesday | Aug 9 2017RARE Cancers Australia has today launched a new report developed by PwC which urges the government, industry and research community to unite to improve access and outcomes for Australian patients suffering rare cancers.
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Health travel service
Wednesday | Aug 9 2017AMERICAN Express Global Business Travel has announced the introduction of a new Health Care Professional Service Desk to cater for industry staff requiring specialised travel and booking support.
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Victoria monitoring laws
Wednesday | Aug 9 2017THE Victorian government will implement the state's own real-time prescription monitoring system in 2018 rather than the planned national Electronic Reporting and Recording of Controlled Drugs (ERRCD) system, with legislation for the project introduced into Victoria's parliament yesterday.
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Dispensary Corner 08 Aug 17
Tuesday | Aug 8 2017A CASUAL and curious Koala was caught on 9NEWS video ambling into his local pharmacy last Friday afternoon in the New South Wales-Victoria border town of Tocumwal.
