News
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Quit programs call
Tuesday | Aug 1 2017SMOKING prevalence is high among methadone maintenance drug users, say the authors of a study of the matter publishing in BMJ Open.
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Biosimilars consult
Tuesday | Aug 1 2017THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is seeking input from interested stakeholders on proposed options around whether there is a need in Australia for additional naming requirements for biological medicines as a way of strengthening traceability and pharmacovigilance.
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Qld consult room call
Tuesday | Aug 1 2017THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia Queensland branch has called upon pharmacies to face up to the challenge of the changing pharmacy landscape by pursuing "new ways of capturing value outside of the dispensary".
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QUM labelling changes
Tuesday | Aug 1 2017THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has announced improvements to medicines labelling in Australia, developing resources to support health professionals in their communications with patients.
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Aboriginal health group
Tuesday | Aug 1 2017THE PSA has launched a Special Interest Group (SIG) in recognition of the growing number of pharmacists working in Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs), aiming to provide support for the specific needs and skills needed in this area.
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Hijacked review misses
Tuesday | Aug 1 2017RIDDLED with problems of missed deadlines, hijacked agendas and conflicts of interest, the Interim Report of the Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation Review is "fundamentally flawed and inherently damaging", concludes the Pharmacy Guild of Australia in its submission to the Government.
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Weekly Comment 31 July 17: Why are unwanted drugs not donated to developing countries?
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PSA honours pharmacy excellence
Monday | Jul 31 2017LAST weekend's PSA17 conference in Sydney saw the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia name the winners of its 2017 Excellence Awards, with national president Shane Jackson saying the accolades "applaud individuals at the apex of our profession's achievements".
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Hep C drug funded
Monday | Jul 31 2017THE Federal Government has announced PBS funding for another hepatitis C medication, with Epclusa to be added to the scheme effective from 01 Aug.
