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PD breaking news – Health Minister Sussan Ley steps aside
Monday | Jan 9 2017Health Minister Sussan Ley steps aside over travel scandal Federal Health Minister Sussan Ley has stood aside.
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Weekly Comment 09 Jan 17: Get the essentials on essential omega 3!
Monday | Jan 9 2017WELCOME to PD's weekly comment feature.
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Paediatric dosing
Monday | Jan 9 2017THE pharmacokinetics of many drugs are different in children compared to adults, with absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of drugs undergoing changes during growth and development, states a review article in the latest edition of the NPS' Australian Prescriber.
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NAPSA jobs board
Monday | Jan 9 2017THE National Australian Pharmacy Students' Association (NAPSA) has announced the upcoming launch of a jobs board on its website, established via a collaborative partnership with iTherapeutics.
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Nuts to babies
Monday | Jan 9 2017BABIES should be given peanut as early as four months old to reduce the risk of allergy by as much as 80%, according to new US guidance from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
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Its been a NICE year
Monday | Jan 9 2017THE UK's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has summarised highlights from its 2016 files with its articles tackling subjects as diverse as access to cancer products, tuberculosis guidelines, new diabetes type 2 treatment options, sepsis, stroke and drug pricing.
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Back-to-school promo
Monday | Jan 9 2017SUPPLIERS are being alerted to the opportunity to participate in the upcoming Back-to-School Spotlight feature in Pharmacy Daily.
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Ley in negative gear
Monday | Jan 9 2017AFTER initially defending every case that has been raised against her as "within entitlements", Health Minister Sussan Ley has now backpedalled and agreed to pay back the costs of her additional trips to the Gold Coast.
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MRA GMP clearance process time drops
Monday | Jan 9 2017DEC 2016 saw the MRA GMP clearance application processing times drop to an average of 3.5 weeks, with 90% completed within 5.4 weeks.
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Earlybird rego closing
Monday | Jan 9 2017APP2017 early bird registration is closing soon with delegates still able to access the $100-off deal if they register before 31 Jan.