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Low-dose aspirin doesn’t save falls
Wednesday | Nov 9 2022DAILY low-dose aspirin does not reduce the risk of factures or serious falls in healthy older men and women, according to a new paper published this week by JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Probiotic support
Wednesday | Nov 9 2022INTEGRATIVE medicine specialist, Flordis, is providing pharmacists with a checklist to help them provide the right Ther-Biotic probiotics for their customers' individual needs.
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Pharmacy group backs sun safety
Wednesday | Nov 9 2022CAPITAL Chemist Group is rolling out its new "brand agnostic" Play Safe in the Sun campaign to promote sun smart messages.
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France expands vaccine access
Wednesday | Nov 9 2022AUTHORITIES in France are moving to improve vaccine uptake by giving pharmacists the green light to administer all types of vaccinations.
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Ramsey awaits sentencing
Wednesday | Nov 9 2022THREE firms, Natural Franchises Pty Ltd, SARMs International Pty Ltd, and Smart Labs Pty Ltd, and their sole director, Christopher Ramsey, have entered guilty pleas to more than 200 offences related to the manufacture, supply and promotion of unapproved therapeutic goods.
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Dispensary Corner 09 Nov 22
Wednesday | Nov 9 2022A new mum who breakfasted on a poppy seed bagel in the USA the morning before she delivered her baby has been battling with authorities, after a drug test taken on admission to hospital came back positive for opioids.
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PD breaking news – Chemist Warehouse launches new online marketplace
Tuesday | Nov 8 2022Customers offered expanded range on “unlimited digital shelf space”.
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Blister pack recycling trial
Tuesday | Nov 8 2022SOUTH Australia's National Pharmacies has announced a three month pilot scheme under which selected stores will invite customers to return and deposit empty pill blister packs into special boxes.
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AIHW cardiovascular drug error alert
Tuesday | Nov 8 2022A large proportion of Australians who suffer a heart attack do not receive the recommended medications when they leave hospital, according to a new report released this month by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
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Pharmacy to fill UK breach
Tuesday | Nov 8 2022THE UK Government has proposed new legislation which would formalise arrangements for the supply of free medications via pharmacies in the event of future major pandemic incidents.
