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Modified Release Paracetamol Moves Behind the Counter
Modified Release Paracetamol is Moving Behind the Counter 1 June 2020.Modified release paracetamol (MRP) products have now changed from Pharmacy Medicine (Schedule 2) to...
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Access program open for metastatic breast cancer patients
Novartis’ SPARK Plus Access program, an access program for the drug Kisqali (ribociclib), has opened for second line treatment of people with hormone receptor...
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Poor sleep linked to cardiovascular disease
It’s no secret that proper sleep is important for good health. Now new research backs the importance of uninterrupted sleep, suggesting a link between...
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Breastfeeding no straightforward business
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University of Queensland researchers have discovered why only 34% of mothers exclusively breastfeed to six months, despite the global push to increase rates to...
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World No Tobacco Day
The theme of this year’s World Tobacco Day (Sunday 31 May 2020) was ‘Protecting Youth from Industry Manipulation’, and with growing evidence showing that smokers are more likely to develop a severe...
Tinder fuelled STI boom
While dating apps such as Tinder have risen in popularity over the years, concerns are emerging that their use could be linked to rising gonorrhoea transmission rates.A new study published in American...
PATY 2020 goes virtual
Dubbed 'Virtual PATY', for the first time in the event's 14-year history, the 2020 Australia/Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award (PATY) will go ahead entirely online, with nominations for the award...
Modified Release Paracetamol Moves Behind the Counter
Modified Release Paracetamol is Moving Behind the Counter 1 June 2020.Modified release paracetamol (MRP) products have now changed from Pharmacy Medicine (Schedule 2) to Pharmacist Only Medicine (Schedule 3). GSK Consumer Healthcare...
Mental health through song in rural Australia
The National Rural Health Alliance and singer-songwriter Josh Arnold are proud to launch ‘Build ‘em up!’, a song written in collaboration with Friends of the Alliance and people in rural and remote...
TWC and Minfos achieve pharmacy tech milestone
TerryWhite Chemmart (TWC) Armidale in regional NSW has become one of the first pharmacies – and the first TWC – to begin dispensing electronic prescriptions.This milestone in the developing digital age of...
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Vitamin D deficiency linked to preeclampsia
The risk of preeclampsia, or high blood pressure that occurs during pregnancy, has been associated with maternal vitamin D deficiency.Despite this association, until now...
Access program open for metastatic breast cancer patients
Novartis’ SPARK Plus Access program, an access program for the drug Kisqali (ribociclib), has opened for second line treatment of people with hormone receptor...
Poor sleep linked to cardiovascular disease
It’s no secret that proper sleep is important for good health. Now new research backs the importance of uninterrupted sleep, suggesting a link between...
Breastfeeding no straightforward business
University of Queensland researchers have discovered why only 34% of mothers exclusively breastfeed to six months, despite the global push to increase rates to...
Help to ease the wheeze
My first memory of an allergic asthma reaction is from when I was maybe three or four years old.We were visiting family friends in...
The right stuff for a child’s gut
Gut health has been discussed at great length because of its significance in balancing the rest of the body, but what about children’s gut...
Industry leaders debate post-pandemic healthcare
The next chapter in the Pfizer Invites webinar series includes five international and Australian experts from across the healthcare sector exploring what medicines access...
Australia sees drop in cholesterol levels
While cholesterol – a waxy substance found in the blood – is needed by the body for its various functions, including the building of...
Cutting through COVID-19 myths with science communication
Media Release 3 June 2020
Myths and conspiracies surround COVID-19 – so, how can scientists cut through the misinformation? A UNSW Sydney medical scientist explains.
Associate Professor...
Industry Updates
Access program open for metastatic breast cancer patients
Novartis’ SPARK Plus Access program, an access program for the drug Kisqali (ribociclib), has opened for second line treatment of people with hormone receptor...
PATY 2020 goes virtual
Dubbed 'Virtual PATY', for the first time in the event's 14-year history, the 2020 Australia/Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award (PATY) will go...
Modified Release Paracetamol Moves Behind the Counter
Modified Release Paracetamol is Moving Behind the Counter 1 June 2020.Modified release paracetamol (MRP) products have now changed from Pharmacy Medicine (Schedule 2) to...
TWC and Minfos achieve pharmacy tech milestone
TerryWhite Chemmart (TWC) Armidale in regional NSW has become one of the first pharmacies – and the first TWC – to begin dispensing electronic...
Voltaren manufacturers penalised over claims
According to an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) statement released 28 May 2020, the Federal Court has ordered that the makers of pain...