Headlines
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Rethinking health literacy in T2D
Monday | Apr 7 2025NEW research has found limited evidence for an association between health literacy and medication adherence among ethnic minority adults living with type 2 diabetes (T2D).
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Green pharma assessed
Monday | Apr 7 2025A NEW academic paper has been published critiquing the commitment of Australia's 10 largest pharmaceutical companies to achieving net zero emissions.
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Peak bodies call for NSW drug action
Friday | Apr 4 2025PEAK bodies are urging the NSW Government to "act decisively" on alcohol and other drug policy to save lives.
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Ozempic, supplements warnings
Friday | Apr 4 2025THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) yesterday issued safety advisories relating to Ozempic and Magnum XXL capsules and recalled various multivitamins, including perinatal products.
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Med cannabis helps symptoms
Friday | Apr 4 2025AUSTRALIAN patients prescribed medicinal cannabis maintained improvements in overall health-related quality of life, fatigue and sleep disturbance across a one-year period, according to survey findings published this week.
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$1.1m health literacy grant for osteoporosis
Thursday | Apr 3 2025A $1.1 million consumer health literacy grant has been awarded to a healthcare collaboration between Healthily, Fred IT Group, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) and Healthy Bones Australia.
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Wesfarmers’ new fulfillment centre
Thursday | Apr 3 2025WESFARMERS Health has opened a new state-of-the-art fulfilment centre in Brisbane, with Federal Treasurer and local member Dr Jim Chalmers officially opening the site in Berrinba on Tue.
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Shingles vax reduces dementia risk
Thursday | Apr 3 2025SHINGLES vaccination reduced the probability of new dementia diagnoses by around one-fifth over seven years, according to a large-scale study from Wales.
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$1.5 billion in uncertified PBS claims
Wednesday | Apr 2 2025THE Department of Health and Aged Care is reminding pharmacists of their legal obligation to certify their claims for the supply of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicines.
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Aussie teen health crisis
Wednesday | Apr 2 2025ALMOST one in two Australian teens are living with a chronic disease or developmental condition, such as ADHD or autism, according to Australian research published today.
