AZ to bypass wholesalers, Influenza vax efficacy controversy, Pharmacists ping GP, Guild Update and much moreClick here to download Pharmacy Daily for Tuesday 31st October 2017.
EXPRESSIONS of interest are now being sought for Guild members wanting to participate in the Pharmacists Digital Health Leaders Network.
NEXT time you need cardiac surgery (!) ask for the afternoon shift - it may improve your recovery chances, according to new research in The Lancet.
MONASH University will receive $750,000 in new funding from the Medical Technologies and Pharmaceuticals Industry Growth Centre (MTPConnect) as part of its ongoing collaboration with Certara's d3 Medicine offshoot.
SWISSE Wellness, Medicines Australia and the Australian Self-Medication Industry are among stakeholders providing submissions to a TGA consultation on enhancing sanctions and penalties in the Therapeutic Goods Act - tga.gov.au.
SINUS infections will most likely clear up without antibiotics and there is little evidence oral decongestants will help to relieve their symptoms, according to the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
PRODUCT suppliers are invited to take part in the upcoming Pharmacy Daily Summer Spotlight feature which will appear starting from next week.
A GENERAL practitioner has been found guilty of professional misconduct relating to inappropriate prescription of drugs of addiction without authority by the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal, following a Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC) case arising from information it received from two pharmacists.
THE Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) has recommended adding the new 9-valent Gardasil-9 human papilloma virus vaccine from CSL's Seqirus to the National Health Immunisation Program (NIP) -- Designated Vaccines, from its Jul meeting Public Summary Document release (PD 22 Aug 17).
ONLINE health, media and technology firm 1st Group Ltd has reported record sales for the three months to 30 Sep across all four of its revenue streams- subscription, usage fees, advertising & set up fees.