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Dispensary Corner 18 Jan 19
Friday | Jan 18 2019AMERICAN President Donald Trump certainly doesn't seem to be fazed by the massive shutdown of the US Government, which has seen the walkout of chefs in the White House who are among 800,000 public servants not currently being paid.
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Period pain relief launch
Thursday | Jan 17 2019NEWLY released by Arrow Pharmaceuticals, Femin (mefenamic acid) is an over the counter analgesic said to help relieve period pain.
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Pharmacy visits increase
Thursday | Jan 17 2019THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia has highlighted a 2% increase in annual patient visits to pharmacies across Australia, saying the figures reflect the public's trust in community pharmacies and recognition of the importance of the increasing range of services pharmacies provide.
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Pharma warns on Brexit
Thursday | Jan 17 2019THIS week's rejection of British Prime Minister Theresa May's proposals for the UK to leave the European Union has raised the prospect of "very real, tangible and immediate threats to patient safety and public health in both the UK and across Europe".
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Migraine module
Thursday | Jan 17 2019WITH sponsorship from GSK, Guild Learning and Development has developed an online course titled Pharmacy Health Solutions: Migraine.
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Sildenafil blindness
Thursday | Jan 17 2019DEBILITATING night blindness, photophobia and central doughnut-shaped field defects in both eyes lasting two months were the after-effects of an overdose of sildenafil, according to a letter in JAMA Ophthalmology.
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Vaccine collaboration
Thursday | Jan 17 2019THE Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) is investing $14.7 million in a partnership to speed production of vaccines using new technology developed at the University of Queensland.
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CM & Rx medicines TGA guidance
Thursday | Jan 17 2019THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has posted new guidance pages for sponsors and manufacturers of complementary and prescriptions medicines.
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Vit B group supports concentration
Thursday | Jan 17 2019B-GROUP vitamins may be beneficial for maintaining concentration skills among people experiencing a first episode of psychosis, a study by researchers from Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, has found.
