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Guidelines change for kids obesity
Wednesday | Jan 11 2023FOR the first time in over a decade, The American Academy of Pediatrics has published new guidelines recommending the use of weight-loss drugs in children aged 12 years or older for treatment of obesity, which impacts about 14.4m kids and adolescents in the United States and can lead to serious health complications.
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Ozempic supply crunch to continue
Tuesday | Jan 10 2023THE worldwide "very serious shortage" of Ozempic (Semaglutide) (PD 03 Nov 2022), that first started in Apr 2022, will continue till Apr this year, Adjunct Professor John Skerritt (Pictured), head of the Therapeutic Goods Administration, has said in an interview with the ABC Radio National earlier this week.
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Jugs ‘n’ Jocks a winner
Tuesday | Jan 10 2023CLERMONT pharmacist, Grant Oswald, has taken home the Guardian Community Engagement Award in acknowledgement of his efforts to raise awareness for men's mental health.
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Alert on for signs of bacterial disease
Monday | Jan 9 2023PHARMACISTS should advise the community to be aware of the signs and symptoms of rare but severe, invasive bacterial infections following a recent increase in cases, NSW Health said.
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Tick for at-home tests
Monday | Jan 9 2023SCREENING for bowel cancer using at-home faecal immunochemical tests could help to reduce the frequency of colonoscopies for some at above-average risk individuals, with a new study finding there is a low risk of advanced tumours following multiple negative tests.
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Public to upskill in funded course
Friday | Jan 6 2023WITH the role of pharmacies expanding The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland Branch President Chris Owen has urged residents of Brisbane and Ipswich to take up the opportunity to gain skills in pharmacy via the Queensland Government's fully-funded training course.
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New option for gut pain
Friday | Jan 6 2023TARGETING a receptor responsible for our sense of touch and temperature, which researchers have now found to be present in our colon, could provide a new avenue for treating chronic pain associated with gastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome.
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Loyalty program is 8m and counting
Thursday | Jan 5 2023PRICELINE Pharmacy's Sister Club has signed up its 8 millionth member, reinforcing its position as Australia's largest health and beauty loyalty program.
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Aussies on FIP ECPG team
Thursday | Jan 5 2023THE International Pharmaceutical Federation has confirmed the 2023 members of its Early Career Pharmacist Group (ECPG) steering committee and subcommittee, which this year includes four Australian pharmacists.
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Board warns against online scripts
Wednesday | Jan 4 2023THE Medical Board of Australia has issued new draft guidelines which warn doctors not to prescribe medication to people via text, email or online in cases where they have never actually spoken to the patient.
