Headlines
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Look out, shingles rising
Tuesday | Oct 9 2012THE number of cases of Australians with the herpes zoster virus, which causes shingles, has doubled.
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Benzo dementia link found
Tuesday | Oct 9 2012NEW use of benzodiazepines has been linked with an increased risk of dementia, according to research.
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Chemmart captures men
Monday | Oct 8 2012AUSTRALIAN men have responded with gusto to Chemmart’s recent Man Hunt Campaign, with the company reporting.
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DDS looks to NSW for growth
Monday | Oct 8 2012DISCOUNT Drug Stores is well on the way to achieving its goal of 200 stores nationally.
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Mayne acquires Metrics
Friday | Oct 5 2012MAYNE Pharma has entered into an agreement to purchase Metrics, an American based provider of contract.
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Oz needs more research
Friday | Oct 5 2012INVESTMENT in research is vital to support innovation, performance improvement, and curtail escalating healthcare costs, according.
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Australians love vitamins
Thursday | Oct 4 2012AUSTRALIA’S over the counter vitamins, minerals and supplement market has grown by 13% in the 12.
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Aussie hospital performance
Thursday | Oct 4 2012IN 2011-12, almost two-thirds of emergency department visits were completed in four hours or less, according.
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Moratorium 2014 extension
Wednesday | Oct 3 2012THE moratorium on Cabinet deferrals of the listing of some new medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits.
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New specialist pharmacists
Tuesday | Oct 2 2012PHARMACISTS in Singapore can now become specialists, thanks to new regulations passed by the Pharmacy Specialist.