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Pharmacy Alunmi Association has LISTED pharmacy software a $1m after tax profit for the elected to the position of ACT
extended the closing date for supplier Corum Group has advised current financial year. branch president for the
nominations for two new that it will be repaying almost $5 The official ASX announcement Pharmaceutical Society of
achievement awards for pharmacy million in loans to Westpac on or didn’t give further details on how Australia, after the resignation of
graduates. before 31 May after “extensive Corum will fund the $5m payment. Gabrielle Cooper due to her
The Pharmacy Alumni Award for discussions” with the bank. responsibilities at the University of
Achievement and the Pharmacy
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The company said it has Genephar
Genepharmm to Ascent Canberra.
Young Alumni Award for “arrangements in place to ensure it AUSTRALIAN pharmaceutical Currently a National PSA Board
Achievement awards cover can meet these commitments.” but manufacturer Genepharm has Member, Beckhouse comes to the
community, international, voluntary has also activated a dispute changed its name to Ascent presidency with 10 years of
and professional achievements by resolution process because it’s Pharmaceuticals, effective from today. pharmacy experience, and through
nominees both within or outside of disputing Westpac’s entitlement to The move comes as part of her new role hopes to expand
the professional area. a termination payment. Genepharm’s bid to more closely pharmacists’ and pharmacy
Nomination forms are now The negotiations with the bank align the business with its “growing staffers’ knowledge of
available for download at have been ongoing for some time, international brand of Ascent complementary medicines.
www.sydney.edu.au/pharmacy/alumni with Corum having a deficiency of
and are due by the amended current assets of $11.5m on 31 Dec.
Pharmaceuticals”.
Ascent Pharmaceuticals has said
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closing date of Fri 16 Apr 2010. Corum also said it was expecting that it plans to remain wholly THE second edition of the TGA’s
Sigma winner’s a grinner Australian owned and managed, Medicines Safety Update has now
“retaining its fully integrated been published, including an article
business model allowing for on the safety of fish oil and omega-
independent control over everything 3 fatty acids whcih concludes that
from R&D through to distribution health professionals should be
and promotional support”. “mindful of the theoretical risk of
CEO Dennis Bastas also bleeding with fish oil when
confirmed that Ascent had forged monitoring patients treated with
an exclusive relationship with Pfizer fish oils and anticoagulants”.
established products which ensures Medicines Safety Update replaces
that “our partner pharmacies will the previous Australian Adverse
be at the forefront of change as Drug Reactions Bulletin.
many products come off patent It’s available for download now at
over the next three years”. www.tga.gov.au.
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