News
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Dispensary Corner 01 Jun 17
Thursday | Jun 1 2017A new health crisis in north-eastern Brazil is truly the stuff of nightmares.
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Burns first aid critical
Thursday | Jun 1 2017THE Department of Health marks National Burns Awareness Month through Jun with a focus on getting first aid measures right through awareness and education.
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Spirometry for COPD
Thursday | Jun 1 2017A NEW educational program on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), launched by NPS MedicineWise in Mar (PD 01 Mar), includes a reminder on the critical importance of spirometry in diagnosing the condition, which is estimated to affect 1.45 million Australians, NPS states in a release.
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Statins for elderly?
Thursday | Jun 1 2017QUESTIONS have been raised around cholesterol lowering medication for the elderly by new research which suggests there may be no benefit or even potential harm in the widely prescribed statins - CLICK HERE for the study.
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Final cannabis decision
Thursday | Jun 1 2017THE Department of Health has given notice of its final decision and reasons around the scheduling of cannabis, amending the Poisons Standard.
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Ultra-potent vanco
Thursday | Jun 1 2017US SCIENTISTS have re-engineered vancomycin in a bid to wipe out the world's superbugs, according to a BBC report.
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Symbion sacking
Thursday | Jun 1 2017SYMBION Contract Logistics yesterday confirmed the dismissal of an employee from its Sydney distribution facility, after an internal investigation into allegations of tampering leading to the voluntary recall of Valium 5mg (PD Mon).
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Blackmores vision
Thursday | Jun 1 2017BLACKMORES chief operating officer Richard Henfrey yesterday highlighted the company's "operational fitness" which has seen infrastructure established to position the business for "explosive volume growth".
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DDS: MedAdvisor, FRED NXT
Thursday | Jun 1 2017DISCOUNT Drug Stores (DDS) this week announced new initiatives and technological advancements at its tenth national conference, in Noumea, New Caledonia, including a new pain management program, the launch of a health food and organics project, partnerships with script reminder service MedAdvisor and the implementation of its Next Generation Retail Platform powered by FRED NXT (PD breaking news yesterday).