News
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Sargent nabs role
Monday | May 8 2023GALDERMA has appointed pharmacy veteran Mark Sargent (pictured) to the role of General Manager ANZ.
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Shingles facts
Monday | May 8 2023GSK Australia's shingles campaign ambassador Dr Jana Pittman is encouraging Australians to start a conversation this Mother's Day with their loved ones about age-related health conditions, including shingles.
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Eli Lilly’s drug for Alzheimer’s ticks box
Monday | May 8 2023ELI Lilly has announced the results of its phase three trial into their Alzheimer's drug, donanemab.
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FIP pain paper
Monday | May 8 2023THE International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) has released a report from an expert roundtable discussion on personalised pain care which was convened in Seville, Spain last year during the 80th FIP World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
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RPMA renewals now due
Monday | May 8 2023APPLICATIONS for renewal of the Rural Pharmacy Maintenance Allowance (RPMA) may now be submitted for the 2023/24 financial year, with lodgements required to be finalised by 14 Jun.
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US CF approval
Monday | May 8 2023THE US Food & Drug Administration has granted approval for ivacaftor (Kalydeco) to be used to treat cystic fibrosis patients aged one month to less than four years of age who have at least one mutation in their CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene that is responsive to ivacaftor.
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Isotretinoin update
Monday | May 8 2023HEALTH authorities in the UK have recommended tighter controls on use of isotretinoin (Roaccutane and Reticutan) in people under 18, to ensure it is only used for severe acne when other standard treatments have been sufficiently tried without success.
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Dispensary Corner 08 May 23
Monday | May 8 2023THERE'S no monkeying around when it comes to scientific research - and that aphorism is literally coming true in some quarters due to shrinking supplies of primates.
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PD breaking news – Medication Review Numbers extended until 2024
Friday | May 5 2023Accredited pharmacists can continue to provide and claim for HMRs and RMMRs.
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Premium increase likely
Friday | May 5 2023THE recent decision by the Federal Health Minister Mark Butler to allow consumers to collect two months' worth of selected medicines at their pharmacy has raised concerns from various parties.
