News
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Harvey urges ad submissions
Wednesday | Nov 16 2016HEALTH activist Ken Harvey has urged Pharmacy Daily readers to respond to the options put forward in the latest TGA consultation paper on advertising of therapeutic goods.
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PSA pharmacy GP training
Wednesday | Nov 16 2016THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has created a new education program and set of resources to support pharmacists who work in general practice environments.
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Guild Update 15 Nov 16: Seeking champion interns
Tuesday | Nov 15 2016NOMINATIONS are still open for the MIMS Pharmacy Guild of Australia Intern of the Year Award.
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Dispensary Corner 15 Nov 16
Tuesday | Nov 15 2016ONE Aussie biker must have found it a real pain in the butt trying hide his weapon, literally.
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Probiotics for AD
Tuesday | Nov 15 2016ALZHEIMER'S disease (AD) has been extremely elusive to treat but a new randomised, double-blind controlled trial published in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience has described a 12 week 60-patient study where probiotics have supported cognitive function and metabolic statuses in these people.
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Statins are lifesavers
Tuesday | Nov 15 2016ANTICHOLESTEROL statin medications are saving lives, with patients on higher doses gaining the most benefit, according to a recent "real-world practice" study published in JAMA Cardiology.
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PBAC drug summaries
Tuesday | Nov 15 2016THE Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Advisory Committee (PBAC) has posted its Public Summary Documents relating to its Jul 2016 meeting.
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NZ PHARMAC closed
Tuesday | Nov 15 2016WITH the impact of the earthquake in New Zealand, PHARMAC announced its offices in Wellington would be closed again today, but hope to be back Wed.
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Celecoxib GI/heart safety
Tuesday | Nov 15 2016celecoxib was found to be noninferior to ibuprofen or naproxen with regard to cardiovascular safety but proved superior to both with regard to gastro intestinal (GI) safety, according to a randomised, double blind, prospective clinical trial involving 24,081 patients.
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HIV steady, STIs rise
Tuesday | Nov 15 2016NEW HIV notifications in Australia have remained stable over the past four years, following a steady increase since 1999, according to the 2016 Australian Annual Surveillance Report into sexually transmissible infections and blood borne viruses, released by the Kirby Institute at the University of NSW.
