News
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NSAID warnings
Tuesday | Feb 14 2017THE Therapeutic Goods Administration has proposed an additional advisory statement for NSAIDs for oral use including diclofenac, flurbiprofen, naproxen, ketoprofen, mefenamic acid and ibuprofen, as the result of a safety review last year which reported a known association between use of non-aspirin NSAIDs and increased risk of miscarriage.
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New eye care course
Tuesday | Feb 14 2017THE Guild Pharmacy Academy has collaborated with Novartis Alcon Pharmaceuticals and Optometry Australia to develop a new online eye care course for pharmacy assistants - for more information see guild.org.au/academy.
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ABC ‘undermines’ CM choice
Tuesday | Feb 14 2017THE pharmacy and complementary medicines sectors have responded strongly to last night's ABC Four Corners report on the sale of CMs in Australia, with Complementary Medicines Australia (CMA) branding the broadcast as "misinformation" and the Guild saying the program highlights the important role of community pharmacy in advising patients on all aspects of medicines.
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Dispensary Corner 13 Feb 17
Monday | Feb 13 2017COULD the peanut-shaped robot pillow pictured be the answer to curing insomnia.
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Weekly Comment 13 Feb 17: Dispelling common misconceptions about probiotics
Monday | Feb 13 2017This week's contributor is Li Yan, Research & Development Scientist, Digestive Health - Procter & Gamble.
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Chemsave car winner
Monday | Feb 13 2017A lucky long-time customer of Plevey's Pharmacy in NSW is now driving around in a brand new Ford Fiesta after winning a quarterly national Chemsave catalogue promotion.
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Genetic testing alert
Monday | Feb 13 2017THE National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has released new publications recommending Australians exercise caution when ordering direct-to-consumer genetic tests.
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Emflaza FDA approval
Monday | Feb 13 2017THE US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).
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Libra less than Carefree
Monday | Feb 13 2017AFTER several years as the most popular tampon brand in Australia, Libra has been overtaken by Carefree, according to the latest findings from Roy Morgan Research, while U by Kotex is also impacting the market with third place in the rankings.
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Meat-asthma link
Monday | Feb 13 2017HIGH intakes of cured meat have been associated with worsening asthma symptoms, according to a French study published in the Thorax journal which followed 971 participants over a seven year follow-up period.