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Dispensary Corner 07 Feb 25
Friday | Feb 7 2025IN THE latest instalment of the eggs-are-good vs eggs-are-bad saga, recent research by Monash University found that, among older adults at least, eating eggs 1-6 times per week is linked with lower all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease mortality than eating eggs rarely or never.
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Funding hospital pharmacists is critical
Thursday | Feb 6 2025ADVANCED Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has welcomed yesterday's Federal Govt announcement of a $1.7 billion boost for hospitals and health services, and is calling for states and territories to direct a portion of the funding to bolster the hospital pharmacy workforce.
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Managing meds in FNQ
Thursday | Feb 6 2025THE Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) has put in place a Continued Dispensing Emergency Measure to help people in Far North Queensland affected by the floods continue to access their PBS subsidised medicines.
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T2D drug cuts liver risk
Thursday | Feb 6 2025A CLASS of medicines used to treat type 2 diabetes (T2D), sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, has been associated with a 36% reduced risk of developing chronic liver damage (cirrhosis) among people with T2D, a new study has found.
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PDL student grants open
Thursday | Feb 6 2025PHARMACY Defence Limited (PDL) has announced the opening of its 2025 Student Grant Program, with applications open until 13 Apr.
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Heading off sunscreen myths
Thursday | Feb 6 2025AUSTRALIA used to have an enviable reputation for sun safety education.
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Maternity milestone
Thursday | Feb 6 2025Elevit is celebrating a significant milestone of two decades of being a partner in pregnancy planning.
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Naturally Cooked – a sunscreen targeting men
Thursday | Feb 6 2025NATURALLY Cooked exists as an answer to the extremely lacklustre sunscreen practices of young Australian Men, say company co-founders Lachlan Baxter and Jake Brown, two young blokes who have grown up getting burnt in the harsh Queensland sun.
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Luxury sheet masks
Thursday | Feb 6 2025COTIPAL is the luxury high-end skincare brand from Australia that is setting off a global skincare revolution with its algae-based sheet masks with giant kelp from Tasmania and red algae from the Baltic Sea.
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Editor’s Choice: Natio launches limited edition Golden Hour range
Thursday | Feb 6 2025AUSTRALIAN beauty brand Natio has released a new limited edition collection, Golden Hour, featuring products with light-reflecting pigments and silky textures to illuminate skin and blur imperfections.
