News
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Opioid replacement drug approved
Friday | Nov 30 2018THE Therapeutic Goods Administration has granted Camurus approval to market the first long-acting treatment of opioid dependence.
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Indigenous health
Friday | Nov 30 2018THE Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has released its latest report, this time investigating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescent and youth health and wellbeing 2018.
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HIV medical support
Friday | Nov 30 2018HEALTH Minister Greg Hunt has announced the funding of two new measures aimed at "virtually eliminating" the transmission of HIV: the approval of the first HIV self-testing kit and the listing of a new medicine on the PBS.
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Heart & stroke survey
Friday | Nov 30 2018AUSTRALIANS are being given the opportunity to have their say on the future of two of Australia's biggest killers, heart disease and stroke, via a survey conducted by the Stroke Foundation and Heart Foundation with support from the Federal Government.
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Compliance ratings
Friday | Nov 30 2018THE Therapeutic Goods Administration has established a "listed medicine compliance rating scheme" in consultation with peak industry and consumer representative bodies, as part of its existing compliance review process.
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Prenoxad shortage
Friday | Nov 30 2018EMERGENCY drug Prenoxad 1 mg/mL solution for injection in a pre-filled syringe, which was declared in short supply 22 Oct, has had its interruption of supply announcement resolution amended from mid-Nov to mid-Dec.
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Mehigan joins WW
Friday | Nov 30 2018MASTERCHEF judge Gary Mehigan has been named as the new ambassador for WW - formerly known as Weight Watchers.
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Blackmores eLearning award
Friday | Nov 30 2018THE Blackmores SuperKids online pharmacy training module has taken out the Best eLearning Program award from the Australian Institute of Training and Development, as part of its National Training Excellence Awards.
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Illegal importer fined
Friday | Nov 30 2018THE Therapeutic Goods Administration has issued infringement notices against a company called Eschoice Pty Ltd in relation to the alleged importation of unapproved therapeutic goods.
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Dispensary Corner
Friday | Nov 30 2018
30 Nov 18BRITISH officials are looking to a somewhat unlikely source of inspiration for ideas about running the country's National Health Service.
