News
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TGA gives valsartan all-clear
Thursday | Aug 9 2018NO VALSARTAN medicines sold in Australia have been affected by an issue which has seen a number of recalls issued in Europe and the USA in recent weeks (PD 11 Jul).
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PPA integration call
Thursday | Aug 9 2018PROFESSIONAL Pharmacists Australia (PPA) has repeated its call for pharmacy to be integrated into the wider health system, following the publication of a pilot study exploring the role of GP based pharmacists.
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SHPA Uluru support
Thursday | Aug 9 2018THE Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA)has formally endorsed the Uluru Statement from the Heart, which seeks to enshrine a First Nations Voice within the Australian Constitution.
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NICE pharmacy focus
Thursday | Aug 9 2018BRITAIN'S National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has released a new guideline focusing on how community pharmacies can help maintain and improve people's physical and mental wellbeing, including those with a long-term condition.
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Rapid syphilis testing
Thursday | Aug 9 2018THE Federal Health Department has launched an $8.8m investment to provide rapid response tests for syphilis in the hope of bringing a current outbreak to a halt.
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Azithromycin alert
Thursday | Aug 9 2018THE US Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning that the antibiotic azithromycin (brand names Zmax and Zithromax) should not be given long term to treat a lung condition in patients with cancers of the blood or lymph nodes who undergo a donor stem cell transplant.
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Regulation reform plan
Wednesday | Aug 8 2018THE Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Health Council has issued a new consultation paper canvassing a range of possible changes to the National Law governing regulation of health professionals in Australia.
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Medicinewise Week
Wednesday | Aug 8 2018BE MEDICINEWISE Week, planned for 20-26 Aug 2018, will focus on the theme "Our families matter, so it's important to make safe and wise decisions about medicines and health".
