News
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Ice action teams call for applications
Wednesday | Jan 4 2017A PROGRAM to help local communities tackle the impact of ice through 220 community-based local action teams across Australia over the next four years has been announced by the Minister for Health Sussan Ley as part of the National Ice Action Strategy.
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New QUM standard
Wednesday | Jan 4 2017THE Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) has flagged upcoming consultations on a proposed accreditation standard for quality use of medicines and prescribing which would cover all 14 health professions regulated in Australia.
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Spinraza approval
Wednesday | Jan 4 2017THE US Food and Drug Administration has approved Spinraza (nusineren), the first drug approved to treat children and adults with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) - a rare and often fatal genetic disease.
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Repat list correction
Wednesday | Jan 4 2017THE Health Department has announced a correction to one of its listings in the Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Schedule 01 Jan 2017.
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NDSS indexation
Wednesday | Jan 4 2017THE co-payments for products available under the National Diabetes Services Scheme were increased in line with the Consumer Price Index on 01 Jan 2017, with the changes impacting blood glucose test strips, urine test strips and insulin pump consumables.
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UK pharmacy cuts court hearings
Wednesday | Jan 4 2017BRITAIN'S High Court has given permission for a judicial review of the UK government's wide-ranging cuts to pharmacy funding.
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APP2018 to be held in May
Wednesday | Jan 4 2017THE timing of the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games will see the Pharmacy Guild's Australian Pharmacy Professional (APP) conference rescheduled to May next year, because the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre will be used as the Media Centre for the Games which take place 04-18 Apr 2018.
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Guild Update 03 Jan 17: Gearing up for 2017
Tuesday | Jan 3 2017NOW is a great time to make sure your Pharmacy's business plan for sustainable growth is in place for 2017.
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Dispensary Corner 03 Jan 17
Tuesday | Jan 3 2017A fast food outlet in Belfast, Ireland has highlighted a special request from a flu-stricken customer who used the 'comments' area of an online order form to plead for the delivery of some cold medication.
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Cannabis chair
Tuesday | Jan 3 2017DR Andrew Southcott has been named as the chair of the new Australian Advisory Council on the Medicinal Use of Cannabis.
