News
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Allergen labelling
Monday | Jul 3 2017NEW rules for medicine labels will include improved information about potential allergens, according to a Medicines Safety Update issued by the TGA late last week.
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PBS additions
Monday | Jul 3 2017MEDICINES worth $142 million have been added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme from 01 Jul 2017, including Zolinza (vorinostat) for patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.
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New pharmacy-only VMS
Monday | Jul 3 2017GENERIC medicines pharmacy supplier Apotex has announced today the expansion of its activity into the high growth VMS (vitamins, minerals and supplements) category, with the launch of a new pharmacy-only range branded Oviit.
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Dispensary Corner 30 June 17
Friday | Jun 30 2017SOME people really love their TV shows - but a fan of the long-running series Friends has taken it to the next level.
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GSK raises awareness
Friday | Jun 30 2017WHILE 93% of Australian parents believe that they know what meningococcal disease is, about 28% are not fully aware of the facts about the disease, according to marketing research conducted by Ipsos on behalf of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).
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CW sponsors man-hug
Friday | Jun 30 2017MEDIA personality Gus Worland and superstar Hugh Jackman have teamed up to form the 'Gotcha4Life Project', with Chemist Warehouse joining the crusade as founding corporate sponsor, officially launching the charity during Men's Health Week earlier this month.
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myDNA diet test
Friday | Jun 30 2017MELBOURNE-BASED genetics and consumer health company myDNA has launched a new diet DNA test.
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NSW robberies
Friday | Jun 30 2017TWO armed pharmacy robberies in Sydney's Bankstown region are being investigated by police.
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FDA plan to eliminate orphan backlog
Friday | Jun 30 2017THE US Food and Drug Administration has unveiled a new plan to address a significant backlog of requests for orphan designation of new medicines.
