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Aged Care Act welcomed
Monday | Nov 25 2024THE Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) and Palliative Care Australia (PCA) welcomed the passage of the Aged Care Act through parliament last week.
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$44k for African health
Friday | Nov 22 2024INDEPENDENT Pharmacies of Australia (IPA) has announced an additional $44,000 donation to its ongoing charity partner, Fullife Foundation, as part of their mission to help improve health and wellbeing outcomes in underserved communities across the world.
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Teaming up for the planet
Friday | Nov 22 2024COLLABORATIONS for planetary health was the theme of this year's APC Sansom Lecture.
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No dialysis by 2050 plan
Friday | Nov 22 2024KIDNEY Health Australia says it envisages a future where sufferers of kidney disease and failure will not be burdened with the rigours associated with dialysis treatment.
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Pharm X’s new supplier partnerships
Thursday | Nov 21 2024ONLINE ordering platform PharmX is set to expand its product offerings with new suppliers, including Pfizer's Abrilada and VapeLab's nicotine vapourised products.
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HRT patch shortage alert
Thursday | Nov 21 2024SANDOZ and Juno have notified the TGA of shortages of their estradiol and combination estradiol/norethisterone transdermal patch products used for hormone replacement therapy in the management of perimenopause and menopause.
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Diabetic heart discovery
Thursday | Nov 21 2024RESEARCHERS from Monash University have uncovered promising new insights into treating heart disease in diabetic patients.
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New Doctor of Pharmacy title
Wednesday | Nov 20 2024THE Federal Health Minister, Mark Butler, announced the establishment of a new Masters of Pharmacy (Extended) qualification at last night's Pharmacy Guild of Australia Annual Parliamentary Dinner in Canberra.
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$1b biosimilar savings
Wednesday | Nov 20 2024ECONOMIC modelling suggests that more than $1 billion in savings could be released by the arrival of biosimilar medicines over the next five years, potentially benefitting the one in five Australians with lifelong chronic disease.
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MyTWC’s new feature
Tuesday | Nov 19 2024TERRYWHITE Chemmart (TWC) has launched the Weight Care Program, a new feature within its myTWC app, to support patients using prescribed medical weight loss treatments.
