WESTERN Australia’s Centre for
Disease Control (CDC) is warning
that an outbreak of whooping
cough may be imminent, following
a spike of 1,784 cases in 2015 up
from 1,753 the previous year.
The largest spike recorded in
history was in 2011, with 4,005
cases reported - up from 1,446 the
previous year.
CDC is warning that newborns are
especially at-risk, saying that more
than 80% of deaths associated with
the disease occured in children less
than three months old.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 08 Jan 16 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 08 Jan 16
PEAK pharmacy bodies are calling on the Australian Government to extend the new Commonwealth Prac Payment to pharmacy students, citing the challenges of “placement poverty” in unpaid practical placements.
AFT Pharmaceuticals is set to develop a topical treatment for keloid and hypertrophic scarring in partnership with NZ’s Massey Ventures, the commercialisation arm of Massey University, and the Gillies McIndoe Research Institute.
THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) awarded Brooke Shelly the prestigious 2024 PSA MIMS Credentialed Pharmacist of the Year award last Fri at the Credentialed Pharmacist Conference (CPC24) (PD breaking news).
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