News
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Guild Update 15 Nov 16: Seeking champion interns
Tuesday | Nov 15 2016NOMINATIONS are still open for the MIMS Pharmacy Guild of Australia Intern of the Year Award.
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Dispensary Corner 15 Nov 16
Tuesday | Nov 15 2016ONE Aussie biker must have found it a real pain in the butt trying hide his weapon, literally.
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Probiotics for AD
Tuesday | Nov 15 2016ALZHEIMER'S disease (AD) has been extremely elusive to treat but a new randomised, double-blind controlled trial published in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience has described a 12 week 60-patient study where probiotics have supported cognitive function and metabolic statuses in these people.
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Statins are lifesavers
Tuesday | Nov 15 2016ANTICHOLESTEROL statin medications are saving lives, with patients on higher doses gaining the most benefit, according to a recent "real-world practice" study published in JAMA Cardiology.
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PBAC drug summaries
Tuesday | Nov 15 2016THE Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Advisory Committee (PBAC) has posted its Public Summary Documents relating to its Jul 2016 meeting.
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NZ PHARMAC closed
Tuesday | Nov 15 2016WITH the impact of the earthquake in New Zealand, PHARMAC announced its offices in Wellington would be closed again today, but hope to be back Wed.
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Celecoxib GI/heart safety
Tuesday | Nov 15 2016celecoxib was found to be noninferior to ibuprofen or naproxen with regard to cardiovascular safety but proved superior to both with regard to gastro intestinal (GI) safety, according to a randomised, double blind, prospective clinical trial involving 24,081 patients.
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HIV steady, STIs rise
Tuesday | Nov 15 2016NEW HIV notifications in Australia have remained stable over the past four years, following a steady increase since 1999, according to the 2016 Australian Annual Surveillance Report into sexually transmissible infections and blood borne viruses, released by the Kirby Institute at the University of NSW.
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Pharmacy Choice win
Tuesday | Nov 15 2016WITH over 400 pharmacies engaged in Symbion's Pharmacy Choice Five Steps Incentive Program, first prize was taken out by U Pharmacy South Yarra, sending owner Jane Nguy and her team on a luxury New Zealand trip.
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National antimicrobial plan
Tuesday | Nov 15 2016HUMANS and animals will be better protected from the immediate global threat of antimicrobial resistance under the Australian Government's new National plan, developed in partnership with health professionals, research communities, veterinarians and agricultural industries, the Health Department announced.