News
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Impacts driving
Monday | Jan 22 2024CANNABIS can impact driving ability among older, long-term users of the drug, according to a small Canadian study published in JAMA.
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PBS listing 01 Feb
Monday | Jan 22 2024THE Federal Health Minister Mark Butler announced the PBS listing of Australia's first combined anti-programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1)/anti-lymphocyte-activation gene 3 (LAG-3) treatment for adult and paediatric patients aged 12 years or older with unresectable or metastatic melanoma, effective 01 Feb, at a morning press conference held at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, yesterday.
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Tas palliative care program launched
Friday | Jan 19 2024EIGHTY-THREE pharmacies have signed up to ensure palliative care patients in Tas who choose to stay at home can readily access end-of life medications from their local community pharmacy as needed, with more to come on board.
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No news of 8CPA progress
Friday | Jan 19 2024LACK of progress on the 8th Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA) from the Federal Govt has been flagged by spokesperson for the Community and Pharmacy Support Group (CAPS), Emil Demyane, in a video where he also emphasised the significance of the Canberra protest planned for the 06 Feb (PD 10 Jan).
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PSA24 will help connect you to peers
Friday | Jan 19 2024THE PSA24 will be held from 02 to 04 Aug at the International Convention Centre Sydney offering over 40 curated educational sessions.
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No more allowed
Friday | Jan 19 2024AS PART of the reforms to the regulation of vaping products, the TGA stated that the Advertising Permission for Nicotine has been repealed.
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More grants funding for endometriosis
Friday | Jan 19 2024THE Federal Government has announced the recipients of the $2.019 million in grant funding given to support women living with endometriosis.
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Valproate study
Friday | Jan 19 2024THE European Medicines Agency commissioned a new study which suggests there may be an increased risk of neuro-developmental disorders in children fathered by men on valproate medication in the three months prior to conception, compared with men on other anti-seizure medicines.
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Dispensary Corner 19 Jan 24
Friday | Jan 19 2024AN ONTARIO woman's unusual talent earned her a Guinness World Record when she blew a 44.1-decibel whistle using her nose, reported UPI.
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Prota raises over $31m for allergy drug
Thursday | Jan 18 2024PROTA Therapeutics Pty Ltd (Prota), an Australian biotechnology company, has raised US$21 million (A$31.97m) to support the clinical development and commercialisation of its treatment for peanut allergy in children.