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PSA not ‘regulatory’
Friday | Jun 30 2017RESPONDING to criticism from university and CSIRO supported website publisher The Conversation, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has fought back defending its stance relating to pharmacists selling homeopathy remedies (PD yesterday) saying it is "not a regulatory body".
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Hunt to open PSA17
Friday | Jun 30 2017FEDERAL Health Minister Greg Hunt will officially open the flagship conference PSA17 hosted by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) and the Commonwealth Pharmacists Association (CPA) .
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Caffeine weight loss
Friday | Jun 30 2017CAFFEINE could be helping obese mice lose weight by keeping their appetites at bay and upping the amount of energy they use, according to an international study.
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CHF slams Guild ‘privilege’
Friday | Jun 30 2017THE Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF) has published a scathing critique of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia as having a "favoured place in Australia", "shrouded in secrecy" and "delivering pharmacy owners political clout that reaches well beyond their customers".
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NPSA ticks CSO variation
Friday | Jun 30 2017THE National Pharmaceutical Services Association (NPSA) representing full-line pharmaceutical wholesalers, has welcomed changes to the Community Service Obligation (CSO) Deed announced yesterday (PD breaking news) and says it is looking forward to working closely with government over the coming months to further secure the long-term stability of the sector.
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Morning after pill to go OTC
Friday | Jun 30 2017EMERGENCY contraception pill ulipristal acetate (EllaOne 30mg by MS Health) was included on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) on 06 Mar 15, but is now slated for an over the counter (OTC) schedule 3 listing effective 01 Feb 18, as a one of the final decisions by the Health Department delegate in line with recommendations by the Advisory Committee on Medicines Scheduling (ACMS #20).
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Dispensary Corner 29 Jun 17
Thursday | Jun 29 2017JUST when pharmacists are getting good at giving injections, along comes a new solution which might make it all obsolete.
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Record for PATY
Thursday | Jun 29 2017NOMINATIONS are now closed for the 2017 Pharmacy Guild of Australia/Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award, with more received than ever before.
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Don’t break a leg
Thursday | Jun 29 2017BRITTLE bones of Australians aged 50+ are expected to cost $3.1 billion in 2017, while the total cost over 10 years will climb to $21.9 billion by 2022, according to a new report titled Osteoporosis Burden of Disease released by Osteoporosis Australia.
