News
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PPA blasts Guild
Wednesday | Dec 21 2016PROFESSIONAL Pharmacists Australia has described the Pharmacy Guild's claims about a conflict of interest by the Pharmacy Review (PD yesterday) as "completely over baked".
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Transtec AusPAR
Wednesday | Dec 21 2016THE TGA has added a major variation to Mundipharma's Transtec (buprenorphine) AusPAR listing.
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MA issues IP warning
Wednesday | Dec 21 2016MEDICINES Australia says Australia's Productivity Commission "continues to misunderstand the value of intellectual property (IP)" after a report which recommended reductions on protection for patented drugs in Australia.
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TGA sunscreen review
Wednesday | Dec 21 2016THE Therapeutic Gooods Administration has announced it will be initiating compliance reviews for listed sunscreens.
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Waikerie Pharmacy finalist
Wednesday | Dec 21 2016A SMALL South Australian rural town pharmacy, Waikerie Pharmacy, has focused on implementing a wide range of high-quality professional services and has refurbished the store to accommodate the delivery of these services earning it a finalist position in the Guild Pharmacy of the Year.
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Decision ‘misses mark’ – PSA
Wednesday | Dec 21 2016THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has renewed its call for the urgent implementation of a national real-time recording and reporting system for prescribing and dispensing of specific high-risk medicines, following the TGA decision to up-schedule products containing codeine (PD yesterday).
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Guild Update 20 Dec 16: PBS co-payment, Pensioner Concession Card changes
Tuesday | Dec 20 2016FROM 1 January 2017, the PBS co-payment charge will rise in line with rises in the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
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Dispensary Corner 20 Dec 16
Tuesday | Dec 20 2016HOW does Santa deliver presents worldwide, slithering his bulging bulk down narrow chimneys.
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Two new MA directors
Tuesday | Dec 20 2016CHAIRMAN of Medicines Australia (MA), Wes Cook, has announced the appointment of Melissa McGregor and Bruce Goodwin to the Board of Directors.
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Guild referendum OK
Tuesday | Dec 20 2016PHARMACY Guild members have overwhelmingly voted in favour of a new membership model, which will take effect from 01 Jul 2017.
