News
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NSW eHealth boost
Thursday | Jun 22 2017DIGITAL health is one of the many winners from yesterday's NSW budget, with eHealth NSW receiving an extra $536 million over the next eight years.
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Codeine re-scheduling
Thursday | Jun 22 2017THE impact of codeine re-scheduling in Feb 2018 will be the focus of multiple education sessions at this year's Pharmacy Connect, conference convenor Kos Sclavos has announced.
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Collaborative care hub
Thursday | Jun 22 2017COLLABORATIVE roles of pharmacists in primary care and Health Care Homes will be the focus of the panel session on Fri 28 Jul at the flagship conference PSA17, hosted jointly by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) and the Commonwealth Pharmacists Association (CPA).
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Phebra US pricing
Thursday | Jun 22 2017FOLLOWING stories of Australian pharmaceutical manufacturer Phebra supplying the US with sodium bicarbonate injectable to manage a hospital supply shortage, and pricing at up to 10 times local cost (PD Tues), the company has released a clarifying statement.
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Willach compounds
Thursday | Jun 22 2017PHARMACY dispensing efficiencies company Willach Australia has signed a distribution agreement with German compounding systems manufacturer SAMIX to supply its range of compounding systems and consumables to Australian pharmacy customers.
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Guild flags codeine plan
Thursday | Jun 22 2017THE Pharmacy Guild says it wants to work constructively with governments to maintain "direct pharmacy access" to medicines containing codeine for the temporary relief of acute pain - despite the up-scheduling of these items effective 01 Feb 2018.
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Review report ‘imminent’
Thursday | Jun 22 2017THE Pharmacy Guild says it believes the long-anticipated Interim Report of the Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation Review is likely to be released in the next week or so.
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Dispensary Corner 20 Jun 17
Tuesday | Jun 20 2017RUH-ROH! There's been some significant nutritional confusion in New Zealand households this week, after scores of parents were believed to have fed their children "Scooby Snacks" which are actually made for dogs.
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Slim-Extra caps fail
Tuesday | Jun 20 2017THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has warned that a product labelled 7-Days Herbal Slim-Extra capsules contains the banned substance sibutramine, poses a risk to health and is illegal to supply in Australia.
