A NEW treatment for severe asthma is set to be made more widely available on the NHS in the UK by Dec 2018, reports the BBC.
The procedure, bronchial thermoplasty, uses radio frequency to "melt" excess muscle tissue in the lungs, making breathing easier.
THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced it will not oppose the proposed merger between Sigma Healthcare Limited and Chemist Warehouse Group, contingent upon a court-enforceable undertaking provided by Sigma (PD breaking news).
THE Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) has welcomed the release of the Unleashing the Potential of our Health Workforce – Scope of Practice Review final report, emphasising its workforce development recommendations.
AHEAD of Whooping Cough Day tomorrow, TerryWhite Chemmart (TWC) has announced a five-year partnership with the Immunisation Foundation of Australia (IFA) to boost awareness on essential vaccines, with a particular emphasis on whooping cough (pertussis), as well as RSV, MMR, and influenza.