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Intergenerational Report Highlights Opportunities for Pharmacists
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia says costs associated with the forecast rise in the ageing, as outlined by the Intergenerational Report, will provide opportunities for pharmacists' skills to make a difference. [ + ]
ACCC Institutes Proceedings Against Reckitt Benckiser
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has advised it has instituted proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia against Reckitt Benckiser (Australia) Pty Ltd (Reckitt Benckiser) regarding its Nurofen Specific Pain products. [ + ]
Step Up and Close the Gap
Campaigners are urging all Australians to call for an end to health inequality by taking part in Close The Gap Day on Thursday 19 March. [ + ]
Summit Calls for Increased Public Awareness of Dementia
A summit organised by Alzheimer's Australia has called for greater community awareness of dementia programs to reduce the fear, stigma and social isolation associated with the disease. [ + ]
Magnetic Resonance Study A Step Forward in Breast Cancer Detection
A new magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) technique has been developed that will potentially reduce the need for women at risk of breast cancer to undergo preventive mastectomies. [ + ]
Co-payment Plan Dumped
The Federal Government has announced it will drop its GP co-payment plan. [ + ]
Latest NSW Hospital Quarterly Report Released
New South Wales' Public Hospitals have had an increase in volume according to the latest Hospital Quarterly report released by the Bureau of Health Information (BHI) today. [ + ]
Inequity in Delivery of Mental Health Services Throughout Australia
A study into the delivery of mental health services shows that there is inequity and a lack of universality in Australia. [ + ]
New Genetics Testing Standards Launched
New standards on genetics testing have been released by The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA) in conjunction with the Human Genetics Society of Australasia and the Human Variome Project. [ + ]
Electronic Medication Management Systems are Cost Effective
The cost of implementing electronic medication management systems is being offset by reduced adverse drug events, according to newly published research. [ + ]
UPDATE - Patients Test Negative for Ebola
The two children placed in isolation at Victoria's Royal Children's Hospital have returned negative test results for ebola virus disease. [ + ]
Researchers say Human Health Depends on Better Ecosystem Management
Health and nutrition expert Professor Mark Wahlqvist has had research published in the Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, which shows a growing awareness of the ecosystem-dependent nature of human health. [ + ]
Oxytocin Study Shows it has 'Sobering Up' Influences
It seems the 'love' hormone oxytocin may do more than play a vital role in our social and sexual behaviour. It could be a useful influence on the reducing the intoxicating effect of alcohol. [ + ]
Independent Hospital Pricing Authority Releases NEP and NEC
The National Efficient Price (NEP) and National Efficient Cost (NEC) Determinations for Australian public hospital services for 2015-16 have been released by the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority. [ + ]
New Chair Announced at NPS MedicineWise
Mr Peter Turner has been appointed to the role of Chair of the NPS MedicineWise Board. [ + ]
