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Medicare set for a shake up
Monday | Jan 23 2023MEDICARE has been flagged for the most significant review since its inception, opening up further primary care delivery to pharmacists and nurses, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese this morning taking to the airwaves to urge major changes.
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Grit your teeth on sugar tax Australia!
Friday | Jan 20 2023AS DOZENS more governments around the world adopt a sugar tax and new evidence shows this tax can improve dental health, the Australian Medical Association (AMA) has renewed its call for Australia to implement a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB).
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Pop up AI for skin cancer
Friday | Jan 20 2023THE world's first pop-up skin cancer clinic that uses artificial intelligence to help detect suspicious skin lesions was launched at the Tour Down Under in Victor Harbor yesterday.
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Gastro alert for children
Friday | Jan 20 2023PHARMACISTS should encourage people in NSW to stay on alert for symptoms of gastroenteritis, with testing and hospital data showing a significant rise in cases in recent weeks across the state.
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PM gives shout-out to all pharmacists
Thursday | Jan 19 2023GLEN Clark, co-owner of T C Pharmacy Mackay, welcomed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to his recently renovated community pharmacy last week.
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Perfect storm for bone health coming
Thursday | Jan 19 2023LEADING bone experts from the Asia Pacific region, including Australia, said there is a bone health crisis in the world's most populous and fastest ageing region.
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NAPSA Congress ’23 gets underway
Wednesday | Jan 18 2023THE National Australian Pharmacy Students' Association (NAPSA), which represents more than 3,500 pharmacy students and 17 student associations across Australia, is holding its annual Congress event in Canberra this week.
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Superheroes camp gets super grant
Wednesday | Jan 18 2023DIABETES WA has secured a State Government grant from Lotterywest.
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SMA screening works
Wednesday | Jan 18 2023CHILDREN with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) are more likely to walk, be more functionally independent, and free of respiratory and feeding support when screened, diagnosed, and treated shortly after birth, according to a new study conducted at Sydney Children's Hospitals Network (SCHN) by UNSW Sydney researchers.
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Respire Rx sets up Aussie subsidary
Tuesday | Jan 17 2023A NEW, currently wholly-owned, unlisted public company in Australia, ResolutionRx Ltd, has been established by RespireRx (formerly known as Cortex Pharmaceuticals), reported BioSpectrum.
