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PHARMAC apologises for contraceptive pill shortages
10 October 2020 - Pharmac is apologising to thousands of women who will be forced to change oral contraceptives because ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Oct 2020
Pharmacist prescribers able to prescribe special authority medicines
1 October 2020 - Some medicines are only funded under certain conditions to ensure access to medicines is available for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Sep 2020
Patrick admits no medical shortages from wharf dispute - yet
30 September 2020 - The head of Patrick Terminals has admitted the industrial dispute roiling Australia's ports has not led ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Sep 2020
Australian patients to benefit from ongoing collaboration between peak medicine bodies
29 September 2020 - ACCC extends conditional authorisation to Medicines Australia and the Generic and Biosimilar Medicines Association ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Sep 2020
If a COVID-19 vaccine is found here's how long it will take to get to your GP
25 September 2020 - Australia has shored up access to some leading contenders for a COVID-19 vaccine and while it's ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Sep 2020
Revised opioids PBS listings from 1 October 2020
21 September 2020 - Commencing 1 October 2020, the PBS listings for opioid medicines will change. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Sep 2020
The best possible security of supply for cancer therapy with CAR-T cells
17 September 2020 - Medical facilities that treat patients with novel cell therapies (CAR-T cells) must meet newly defined quality requirements. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Sep 2020
Simplified chemotherapy prescribing arrangements
16 September 2020 - The Department of Health has simplified the way PBS medicines can be prescribed for chemotherapy patients ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Sep 2020
Sigma aims to distribute COVID-19 vaccine
10 September 2020 - Sigma Healthcare boss Mark Hooper says the pharmacy wholesaler is in early stage talks with the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Sep 2020
Active ingredient prescribing
10 September 2020 - Active Ingredient Prescribing will ensure consumers receive consistent and standardised medicines information. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Aug 2020
Simplified prescribing arrangements for chemotherapy patients during the COVID-19 pandemic
21 August 2020 - Amendments to the National Health (Efficient Funding of Chemotherapy) Special Arrangement 2011 and the establishment of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Aug 2020
Pharmacies to be first port of call for eventual COVID-19 vaccine
19 August 2020 - Getting the COVID-19 vaccine will be as easy as going to your local pharmacy when the lifesaving ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Aug 2020
UK increases COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing capacity
4 August 2020 - The UK government has signed a new deal with biotech organisation Wockhardt to increase the manufacturing ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Aug 2020
PHARMAC considering a new way of contracting for medicines
4 August 2020 - Consultation has gone out today to health professionals and is available on PHARMAC’s website for anyone ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jul 2020
PHARMAC removes dispensing restrictions' - now distributing three months' supply
30 July 2020 - The majority of the temporary dispensing restrictions placed upon Government-funded medicine will be removed on Saturday. ...