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Events Calendar 17 Feb 17
Friday | Feb 17 20173-5 Mar: Annual Therapeutic Update 2017; Crowne Plaza Terrigal; register here: www.psa.org.au 8 Mar: AACP Accredited.
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Mussel for ADHD
Friday | Feb 17 2017FATTY acids extracted from the New Zealand green-lipped mussel (perna canaliculus) may significantly reduce hyperactivity, learning problems and inattention in children with symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), according to new work out of Swinburne University of Technology.
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‘Save our Sons’ walk
Friday | Feb 17 2017IN A fund-raising and awareness-raising campaign called Walk to Save Our Sons, the father of a 12-year-old boy afflicted with Duchenne muscular dystrophy will walk 300 km over an 11-day period.
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Blackmores launches fridge-free probiotics
Friday | Feb 17 2017BLACKMORES has announced the debut of a new range of six probiotics which do not require refrigeration and are "formulated based on scientific evidence".
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SAS consultation
Friday | Feb 17 2017THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has launched a new consultation about proposed changes to accessing unapproved therapeutic goods via the Authorised Prescriber (AP) and Special Access Schemes (SAS).
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PBS pause in March
Friday | Feb 17 2017THE Health Department has confirmed its intention to "pause" the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits next month, as part of a major system upgrade.
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MyHealth Record app
Friday | Feb 17 2017CONSUMERS who have registered for My Health Record (MyHR) can now access and view their data on mobile devices with the soft launch of the Healthi app, reports Pulse+IT.
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New Guild website
Friday | Feb 17 2017THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia has revealed further details of its new website (PD 19 Jan 2017).
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US psoriasis drug OK
Friday | Feb 17 2017THE US Food and Drug Administration has announced the approval of Valeant Pharmaceuticals' Siliq (brodalumab) injection for the treatment of adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.