News
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Reducing AMR
Monday | Jun 17 2024THERAPEUTIC Guidelines Limited has released an updated summary for managing common infections in primary care, replacing the 2023 version.
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Mirena use extended to lift LARC rates
Monday | Jun 17 2024THE TGA has approved an update to the label of Bayer's Mirena, extending its contraceptive lifespan from five to eight years.
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FIP’s cessation talk
Monday | Jun 17 2024THE role of pharmacists in managing the burden of tobacco use in Southeast Asia, including cessation, will be explored in a webinar by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) on 27 Jun.
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Concerns invited on Sigma-CW merger
Friday | Jun 14 2024THE reverse takeover of Sigma by Chemist Warehouse (CW) will increase prices, reduce service quality and degrade the healthcare available through the community pharmacy network, according to the Pharmacy Guild of Australia.
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Top tech trends at PCS24
Friday | Jun 14 2024THE fast-changing world of healthcare today has meant that the use of technology in pharmacy practice is more important than ever, according to workflow automation company Omnicell.
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80 finalists vie for PATY 2024 award
Friday | Jun 14 2024A RECORD 80 state finalists are vying for the 2024 Pharmacy Guild of Australia/Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award (PATY).
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Delayed ovulation
Friday | Jun 14 2024PERRIGO'S emergency contraception medicine EllaOne is most effective in the 24 hours after intercourse and can delay ovulation.
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Brodaty awarded
Friday | Jun 14 2024PROF Henry Brodaty, co-Director of the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing, was awarded last week for lifetime service to dementia research and care at the 2024 Australian Dementia Research Forum.
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Checks drop again
Friday | Jun 14 2024THE Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has released the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program Monitoring Report 2024, revealing a continued decline in participation, dropping to 40% from 40.9% in 2021.
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Colvin appointed as Red Cross CEO
Friday | Jun 14 2024THE Australian Red Cross has announced the appointment of Andrew Colvin as its new Chief Executive Officer.