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Dispensary Corner 22 Jan 19
Tuesday | Jan 22 2019A PERSONAL trainer who claims walking barefoot has cured him of chronic knee pain wants to see the rest of world get over its addiction to shoes.
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More busts in formula ring
Monday | Jan 21 2019POLICE have arrested a 31-year-old man at Sydney Airport this morning, in connection with his alleged role in the "coordinated theft" of more than $1 million worth of baby formula from retail outlets across Sydney.
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VPA reference warning
Monday | Jan 21 2019THE Victorian Pharmacy Authority (VPA) has highlighted the outcome of several recent pharmacy inspections in which "gross deficiencies in mandatory references" were identified.
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Guild planning tools
Monday | Jan 21 2019THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia has released a new online training module to assist members wanting to utilise its ScriptMAP and Opportunity Analysis tools.
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April price disclosure
Monday | Jan 21 2019INDICATIVE price disclosure-related price changes have been posted by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme at pbs.gov.au.
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Possible HDL boost
Monday | Jan 21 2019UNSW School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences Professor Rob Yang says he and his team have identified a protein called ORP2 responsible for transporting cholesterol in a cell.
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Bowel cancer awareness ramps up
Monday | Jan 21 2019CANCER Council Australia has welcomed $10m in government funding for a national mass media campaign to encourage more Australians to screen for bowel cancer with a simple home test that could save their life.
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New CDI antibiotic
Monday | Jan 21 2019RESEARCHERS at Flinders University in Western Australia have developed a new antibiotic which is being claimed as a breakthrough in the war against drug-resistant "superbugs".
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Lung cancer stigma
Monday | Jan 21 2019LUNG Foundation Australia is launching a "raw new campaign" calling on Australians to stop asking patients living with lung cancer the wrong question.