News
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Dispensing war of words
Friday | Jan 6 2017PHARMACY Guild National President George Tambassis has today responded to an article in the Australian Financial Review, defending the Guild's ongoing push to recoup $82 million in pharmacy remuneration which has been unpaid due to lower than expected prescription volumes (PD 01 Dec).
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Travel Specials 05 Jan 17
Thursday | Jan 5 2017APT celebration sale APT will celebrate its 90th birthday this year, kicking off 2017 with a range of special offers including free flights, cabin upgrades, air credits and complimentary stopovers on its most popular cruises and tours.
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Dispensary Corner 05 Jan 17
Thursday | Jan 5 2017ITALY'S famous statue of Neptune (pictured below) has been deemed "too explicitly sexual" for Facebook.
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Metformin 1st line
Thursday | Jan 5 2017THE Annals of Internal Medicine has reaffirmed its commitment to the use of the "safe and inexpensive oral agent" metformin as first line therapy for adults with diabetes type 2 in its updated therapeutic guidelines.
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US compounder trial
Thursday | Jan 5 2017A pharmacist whose compounding operation was linked to a major meningitis outbreak is facing a trial this week on 25 charges of second-degree murder.
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Chinese Sports Injuries Pill recalled
Thursday | Jan 5 2017THE Therapeutic Goods Administration has announced the recall of one batch of Chinese Sports Injuries Pill (Zhong Guo Die Da Wan) which is being undertaken by Beijing Tong Ren Tang Australia.
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NZ antibiotic surge
Thursday | Jan 5 2017ANTIBIOTIC use by New Zealanders over the winter season is soaring, with the figures indicating "widespread inappropriate use for viral coughs and colds" according to a new report produced by the NZ Institute of Environmental Science and Research.
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Still waiting for CGM
Thursday | Jan 5 2017DIABETES Australia has confirmed ongoing consultations with the Federal Government over the subsidisation of continuous glucose monitoring (GCM) technology to help children and young adults under 21 years of age manage their type 1 diabetes.
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Team pharmacist key
Thursday | Jan 5 2017INCLUSION of a pharmacist in the multidisciplinary health care team could detect more cases of potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP), according to a study published in the European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy.
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Merck acquisition
Thursday | Jan 5 2017MERCK has overnight announced the acquisition of BioControl Systems Inc, a company described as a "global leader in food safety testing".