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College on triptan usage
Wednesday | May 17 2023JUST over 20% of Australians or 4.9 million people suffer from migraines, with 71% of those migraine sufferers being women and 86% being of working age, according to the Australasian College of Pharmacy.
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Guild says decisions are not set in stone
Wednesday | May 17 2023THE Pharmacy Guild is highlighting that the "backflip" by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC), on restricting the availability of an asthma medication, means the body's decisions are not set in stone.
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OIA letter confirms lack of consultation
Tuesday | May 16 2023THE Rural Pharmacy Network Australia (RPNA) is "shocked and alarmed" at new information from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet's Office of Impact Analysis (OIA) that the recently announced 60-day dispensing proposal was assessed as 'containing a number of shortcomings.
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MCIA appoints Holmes
Tuesday | May 16 2023THE Medicinal Cannabis Industry Association (MCIA) has appointed Patty Holmes (pictured) as its new Executive Officer.
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New Sandoz Board set
Tuesday | May 16 2023SANDOZ has taken the next steps to prepare for its planned listing on the Swiss Stock Exchange.
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Vape ads need new push
Tuesday | May 16 2023A RMIT University expert says a successful anti-vaping campaign needs more than just plain packaging and scant flavour choice - it needs to pitch Big Tobacco as the enemy.
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PBAC to reverse kids meds’ decision
Monday | May 15 2023THE Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) has recommended removing the limitations requiring specialist prescribing for asthma medications for children, and again allowing patients to receive a prescription from their GP.
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Priceline checks heart risk
Monday | May 15 2023A NATIONWIDE effort to measure the blood pressure of as many Australians as possible in one week has found that almost 15% had high blood pressure, placing them at an increased risk of heart disease over the coming years.
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CSIRO’s innovate to grow
Monday | May 15 2023AUSTRALIA'S national science agency, CSIRO, has launched a free program to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the growing health and medical technologies sector to develop new products and services.
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A must-have overlooked
Monday | May 15 2023LACK of washroom dignity is impacting productivity, with more than half of the women, surveyed by hygiene services provider Rentokil Initial, saying they have had to take time out of a workday to buy sanitary products.