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Dispensary Corner 21 Mar 24
Thursday | Mar 21 2024IN AN unusual medical saga, a 52-year-old US man's affinity for undercooked bacon led to an unexpected diagnosis: his brain had become a breeding ground for tapeworm larvae, resulting in worsening migraines.
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Scheduling changes offer “liberty” to all
Wednesday | Mar 20 2024HEALTHCARE discussions at APP2024 last week focused on the role of pharmacists in medication management, and how down-scheduling of medicines gives pharmacists the "liberty" to offer early intervention to patients for distressing conditions such as allergic rhinitis and migraines.
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Roche wants early checks
Wednesday | Mar 20 2024RECENT data has underscored the enduring threat of cancer as the leading cause of burden of disease in Australia, due in part to the gap left in screenings by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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JA program to shorten diagnosis delays
Wednesday | Mar 20 2024THE Minister for Health and Aged Care, Mark Butler, today announced that the Australian Government is set to tackle the protracted delays in diagnosing Juvenile Arthritis (JA), a painful autoimmune disease affecting many children.
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Data on depression
Wednesday | Mar 20 2024BLACK Dog Institute has taken a step today towards how we treat depression with the launch of the Centre of Research Excellence in Depression Treatment Precision at Parliament House with pharmacist and Minister for Mental Health Emma McBride.
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Two in five struggle to manage health
Wednesday | Mar 20 2024IN THE the past year, more Australians are prioritising their health and wellbeing, although more are unhappy with their quality of life, according to the Bupa Pulse Check report.
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Dispensary Corner 20 Mar 24
Wednesday | Mar 20 2024IN A tale that smells more like a sour lemon than a sweet vanilla breeze, a US woman found herself in a sticky situation after a Bath & Body Works air freshener allegedly went kaboom in her car.
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Butler: 8CPA reaffirms commitment
Monday | Mar 18 2024AUSTRALIA'S Health Minister, Mark Butler (pictured) addressed hundreds of delegates at APP2024 last Fri to highlight what had been achieved by signing the Heads of Agreement for the eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA) (PD 14 Mar).
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PSA welcomes Pill move
Monday | Mar 18 2024THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has praised a move by the Queensland Government to allow trained pharmacists to dispense hormonal contraception to women 16 years and older across the state from Jul 2024.
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Sigma loads up Foodbank
Monday | Mar 18 2024SIGMA Healthcare made a significant donation to Foodbank last week from its Melbourne distribution centre in Truganina.