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Glow Red for Voice Day
Tuesday | Apr 9 2024IN honour of World Voice Day on 16 Apr, landmarks across Australia and New Zealand will glow red, from Federation Square in Melbourne to the Big Banana in Coffs Harbour, literally shining a light on issues around voice health.
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PHA welcomes back pain investigation
Tuesday | Apr 9 2024FOLLOWING ABC Four Corners' investigation last week that revealed the fraud within the chronic pain industry, Private Health Australia (PHA) is welcoming an examination of their own health funds.
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Real time scripts roll out in Tassie
Monday | Apr 8 2024TASMANIA will join the rest of the country and connect to the national Real Time Prescription Monitoring (RTPM) service, when it moves to TasScript next month, replacing the DORA platform currently utilised by pharmacists across the state.
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SA pharmacist struck off
Monday | Apr 8 2024A pharmacist from SA has had his registration cancelled after being found guilty of unlawfully possessing prescription drugs and attempting to distribute them to acquaintances.
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The massive cost of mito
Monday | Apr 8 2024FOR the first time, a study has revealed the true cost of mitochondrial disease (mito), which drains more than $1 billion from Australia's economy each year.
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Sydney home raided for fake semaglutide
Monday | Apr 8 2024LAST week, TGA officers raided a Sydney home tied to alleged illegal activities involving the compound semaglutide.
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Dispensary help
Monday | Apr 8 2024CHEMSAVE Dispense Assist is a low-cost dispensary solution for those facing staff shortages and cost challenges.
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Alarming rise of prostate cancer
Monday | Apr 8 2024RESEARCHERS from Australia and around the globe have forecasted a dramatic escalation in prostate cancer incidences worldwide.
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Diabetes drug helps slow Parkinson’s
Monday | Apr 8 2024A DRUG used for diabetes, which works in a similar way to Ozempic, has shown some promise in a clinical trial for early-stage Parkinson's disease.
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Student award launched
Friday | Apr 5 2024THE Australian and New Zealand College of Advanced Pharmacy (ANZCAP) unveiled a new initiative yesterday recognising the efforts of pharmacy students who are actively building up their professional portfolios.