News
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BMJ ditches formula
Friday | Mar 22 2019THE prestigious British Medical Journal has announced it would no longer carry advertisements for formula milk, citing a recent investigation into papers leading to "overdiagnosis and overtreatment" of cow's milk protein allergy, which is among many contributors to falling breastfeeding rates - bmj.com.
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Casual conversion
Friday | Mar 22 2019THE Fair Work Commission has inserted a new "Casual Conversion" clause into the Pharmacy Industry Award 2010, as part of its Modern Award Review.
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Cancer survival up
Friday | Mar 22 2019SURVIVAL rates for most types of cancer are improving, even though cases of cancer diagnosed have tripled since the early 1980s, according to a report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
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Tobacco clamp down
Friday | Mar 22 2019TOUGHER new tobacco laws have come into effect in Western Australia, aimed at reducing children's exposure to tobacco and improving community health.
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Xeljanz lung risk
Friday | Mar 22 2019THE European Medicines Agency (EMA) is advising health professionals not to exceed the recommended dose of Xeljanz (tofacitinib) when treating rheumatoid arthritis.
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Post partum drug tick
Friday | Mar 22 2019THE US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Zulresso (brexanolone) injection for intravenous (IV) use for the treatment of postpartum depression (PPD) in adult women.
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Cannabis psychosis
Friday | Mar 22 2019SMOKING potent street-sourced cannabis increases the risk of serious mental illness, research has shown.
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Dispensary Corner 22 Mar 19
Friday | Mar 22 2019A cake made by a bakery in Tennessee, USA is attracting plenty of online attention for its unusual sentiments.
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PD breaking news – Sigma Healthcare details “Project Pivot” savings
Thursday | Mar 21 2019Distribution centres in Shepparton, Newcastle and Launceston to close.
