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New medicines on the PBS

THE Government has agreed to fund nine new medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme including Astra Zeneca’s Brilinta (ticagrelor) for acute coronary syndrome; GlaxoSmithKline’s antibiotic Zinnat (cefuroxime axetil); and Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Sprycel (dasatinib) for chronic myeloid leukaemia.

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Generics could save millions

AUSTRALIA pays significantly more for generics and prescribes proportionally less of them than other countries, according to a recent article published in the Medical Journal of Australia.

pdlogo Tue 21 Feb 12

Omega-3 for healthy hearts

RESEARCHERS at the University of Sydney have found that omega-3 fatty acids may reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke in adults who were small at birth.

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21 Feb   PD Plunkett winner - CONGRATULATIONS to Anne Van Heel of Glenhaven ...

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21 Feb   FeelGood Guide closes - FEELGOOD Guide closed for good yesterday, citing ...

21 Feb   Free flu vaccine shots - ATTENDEES at the Guild Pharmacy Academy NSW ...

21 Feb   PD readers discount - ELSEVIER Australia is offering a 15% discount ...

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20 Feb   Better respite care - THE Government is extending the funding for ...

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