World Pharmacists Day 2020: $25 million investment to improve the safe use of medicines through pharmacy

The Morrison Government will invest $25 million through the landmark Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) for research to improve the safe use of medicines and medicines intervention by pharmacists.   The new Quality, Safety and Effectiveness of Medicine Use and Medicine Intervention by Pharmacists MRFF Grant Opportunity will support the Quality Use of Medicine and…

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Further investment in three new COVID-19 vaccine research projects

The Morrison Government will invest almost $6 million in additional funding from the Medical Research Future Fund’s (MRFF) Coronavirus Research Response to support research and development of three Australian COVID-19 vaccines.   The rapid development of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines is a critical Australian Government priority.   Under the competitive, peer reviewed COVID-19 Vaccine…

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Economic Support Payments put $65.5 million into pockets of Mornington Peninsula residents of who need it most

More than 87,000 payments worth more than $65.5 million have been paid to residents on the Mornington Peninsula thanks to the Australian Government’s Economic Support Payments.   Since March, $8.8 billion of Economic Support Payments have been delivered to over 7 million Australians. The two $750 payments were paid automatically to people who were eligible…

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Australian made nasal swab kits for COVID-19 testing

The Australian Government has signed a $3.7 million contract with a Melbourne company to supply sterile nasal swab kits to the National Medical Stockpile.   3DMeditech will supply Australian made, 3D printed nasopharyngeal swab kits. The kits will be issued from the stockpile to general practitioners, private pathology providers and state and territory governments according…

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