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Blackmores Well Bot
Friday | Jan 13 2017BLACKMORES has announced the release of its digital wellbeing coach dubbed Well Bot, incorporating the latest in artificial intelligence, the company says.
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Livestock antibiotics
Friday | Jan 13 2017THE US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has put new rules into place to stop the use of "medically important" antibiotics being used for the purpose of pre-emptively treating livestock.
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Pilot plan lauded
Friday | Jan 13 2017THE Victorian branches of both the Pharmacy Guild of Australia and the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia have welcomed the announcement of the Andrews Government Pharmacist Chronic Disease Management pilot program (PD yesterday) as a major step in helping patients manage their chronic illnesses and medication, while better utilising the skills of community pharmacists in collaboration with GPs.
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J&J to disclose price rises
Friday | Jan 13 2017US-LISTED healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson has announced plans to disclose average price increases of prescription drugs as the industry tries to calm the storm over perceived soaring prices, according to a report by the Associated Press.
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Formula company curdles
Friday | Jan 13 2017TASMANIAN infant formula manufacturer Bellamy's saw its shares devalued by more than a third after it dumped its ceo Laura McBain (pictured) and slashed its profit guidance for the coming six months, ABC reports.
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Dispensary Corner 12 Jan 17
Thursday | Jan 12 2017AUSSIES are known for being able to down a beer or ten but a new interactive map charting the heaviest booze consumers in the world has outed Moldovans as the heaviest drinkers.
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Global BP on the rise
Thursday | Jan 12 2017THE number of people with high systolic blood pressure has increased substantially since 1990, according to new research published in JAMA.
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Back-to-school promo
Thursday | Jan 12 2017SUPPLIERS are being alerted to the opportunity to participate in the upcoming Back-to-School Spotlight feature in Pharmacy Daily.
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AMCAL Strokecheck
Thursday | Jan 12 2017BRINGING conversations about stroke to the forefront, Strokecheck has partnered with AMCAL chemists across NSW to offer customers the chance to sit down with a medical expert and have the Strokecheck conversation.
