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Choosing Wisely
abstracts sought
EBOS net profit up 10.9% New orphan drug
THE Therapeutic Goods
EBOS this morning reported its The groups Consumer Products Administration has added riluzole
NPS MedicineWise is inviting
results for the six months to 31 division saw revenue surge 58% (Teglutik) from Seqirus to its list of
health professionals to submit
Dec, with net profit after tax rising year-on-year, with a full six month designated orphan drugs.
abstracts for the inaugural
10.9% to NZ$68.8 million. contribution from Red Seal which Teglutik is a liquid oral suspension
Choosing Wisely Australia National
The company said its Australian was acquired on 30 Nov 2015. used for the treatment of patients
Meeting 2017.
revenues climbed 27%, resulting in Davies said EBOS was continuing with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,
To be held in Melbourne on
EBITDA growth of 11%. to invest in its healthcare also known as ALS.
Thu 04 May, the event aims to
The increased sales were driven businesses, citing the completion of
showcase the implementation
by the full six months of trading for the Terry White Chemmart merger Virus delivery method
of the Choosing Wisely Australia
the new Hepatitis C medicines. in the first half.
initiative across the health sector RESEARCHERS at the University
In the Australian pharmacy This merger has created one of
and among consumers since its of Queenslands Australian
market, wholesale revenue growth Australias largest retail pharmacy
launch in Apr 2015. Institute for Bioengineering and
(excluding Hepatitis C medicines) networks that is well placed for
The National Meeting will Nanotechnology have developed
was affected by the ongoing impact growth and future opportunities
also look at future activities as a virus-like nanoparticle (VNP)
of PBS reforms and lower levels that emerge in the retail pharamcy
momentum continues to build which delivers chemotherapy drugs
of activity in the non-prescription sector, he commented.
around the Choosing Wisely directly to cells where they are
over-the counter (OTC) channel, Other investments in the EBOS
approach, which has now been needed in the battle against cancer.
said EBOS Group ceo Patrick Davies. operational capacity include the
adopted in 17 countries. The VNP is an empty shell...
However the companys $58m new wholesale distribution
Choosing Wisely aims to eliminate it looks like a virus but its not
Healthcare division continues to facility in Brisbane, and the
unnecessary tests, treatments infections, said Dr Frank Sainsbury,
offset the negative impact of PBS development of a new contract
and procedures using the latest lead author of a paper on the topic.
reforms by expanding its revenue logistics site in Sydney.
evidence-based recommendations That makes it safe to use as a
streams and generating cost savings EBOS said it expects its full year
from Australias specialist medical targeted drug delivery system.
and improved productivity across FY17 earnings to be close to 10%
colleges, societies and associations. He said the research unlocked a
its operations, he added. higher than the prior year.
This event is a great opportunity myriad of potential applications in
for Choosing Wisely Australia therapeutic delivery - to view the
stakeholders to engage in
conversations around best
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Submissions of 250 words are due Delta by Delta Goodrem is fun, shoot for the new campaign which
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First cannabis licence issued
THE governments Office of Drug
Control has issued the first licence
to be approved under its new
regulatory system for medicinal
cannabis use in Australia.
Melbourne-based Cann Groups
new research licence allows it to
legally cultivate medical cannabis
and conduct research on its use for
medicinal purposes.
The firm, which operates as an
unlisted public company, has also
submitted an application for a
cultivation licence, and said it is
confident of securing this in the
near future.
Cann Group chairman Allan
McCallum said receiving the first
licence validated the significant
investment the company had
made in establishing facilities and
protocols to meet the strict criteria
required for approval.
This is an important milestone
I Love Pharmacy
comp closing soon
THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia
has reminded rural and regional
pharmacies that the closing date is
fast approaching for its Why I Love
Rural Pharmacy video competition.
Being run as part of the
#iloveruralpharmacy theme of
the Rural Pharmacy Forum at
next months APP2017 on the
Gold Coast, pharmacists are being
invited to submit a 30-45 second
video about experiences in their
unique rural work settings.
The closing date for submissions
is next Sun 26 Feb 2017, with prizes
to be awarded in the Best Video
and Peoples Choice categories.
in the medicinal cannabis sector
in Australia, but also for Cann
Group and the development of our
business plan, he said.
Current Cann Group activities
are focused on the breeding,
cultivation, extraction and
characterisation of cannabinoids.
McCallum said the firm would
now be able to undertake further
discussions with a number of other
Australian research and technology
organisations to access additional
expertise and resources.
We are putting in place the
building blocks to ensure we
have industry-leading research,
cultivation and manufacturing
capabilities...this will position us
to eventually provide Australians
with access to innovative and
high quality medicinal cannabis
treatments, he added.
The Cann Groups overall
objective is to be recognised as the
leading developer and supplier of
regulated medicinal cannabis in
Australia.
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LISTED medication adherence
company MedAdvisor has
completed the previously
announced acquisition of online
doctor-patient communication
platform OzDocsOnline.
The purchase is said to deliver
important strategic benefits to the
company, including enhancing the
range of GP-related services offered
by MedAdvisor such as online
referrals, consultations, bookings of
appointments and communication
of test results.
MedAdvisor ceo Robert Read said
OzDocsOnline would add a network
of more than 100 medical practices
and 100,000 users to the system.
There is an opportunity to
improve the sales and marketing
efforts of OzDocs Online including
connecting MedAdvisors existing
patient platform of over 630,000
users to their preferred GP, he said.
OzDocsOnline was purchased for
$150,000 in cash, with the business
currently generating about $60,000
per annum from transactional
general practitioner fees.

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