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ASMI Media Release – ASMI 2016 Conference-China a key focus
Chinese demand for Australian consumer healthcare products a key focus at ASMI 2016 Conference Sydney, 22nd August 2016 – Chinese demand for Australian consumer health and personal care products will be a key focus topic at the 2016 conference of the Australian Self Medication Industry (ASMI) on 27 October 2016. Delegates will hear from Grame…
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NPS Media Releases 1. Dr Google 2. Occasional Users Not Getting Benefit 3. Supplementary Survey Data
THURSDAY 25 AUGUST 2016 ‘DR GOOGLE’ IS HERE TO STAY — SO HOW DO YOU DO IT SAFELY? Almost four out of five Australians (78%) report that they look for information about medicines on the internet, according to a new 2016 survey* released during Be Medicinewise Week (22-28 August). Three out of five people (58%) admitted…
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PSA Media Releases 1. Joint PSA-CPA Conference For Global Issues 2. Future Pharmacy Example 3. Health Care Homes Applauded
Joint PSA-CPA conference to discuss global pharmacy issues Pharmacists will be able to attend a global conference jointly hosted by Australia’s peak national body for pharmacists, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) and the Commonwealth Pharmacists Association (CPA) in 2017. Following the highly successful PSA16 event held in Sydney in July, which attracted around 900…
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ASMI Media Releases – 1. Sensible Non-Prescription Medicine labelling reforms set to roll out
Collaboration pays off, says ASMI –Sensible Non-Prescription Medicine labelling reforms set to roll out Sydney, 17th August 2016 – The Australian Self Medication Industry (ASMI) welcomed today’s publication of the new Therapeutic Goods Order (TGO), which marks the conclusion of the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) review of medicines labelling and packaging. “We greatly appreciate the…
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NPS Media Releases – 1. Be Medicinewise Week 2. Medicines & Ageing Populations Recommendations Released
MONDAY 22 AUGUST 2016 BE MEDICINEWISE WEEK: HELPING AUSTRALIANS TAKE CHARGE OF THEIR MEDICINES Be Medicinewise Week (22-28 August) kicks off around Australia today, with the theme of ‘take charge’ of your medicines.Now in its sixth year, this NPS MedicineWise initiative reminds Australians about the importance of using medicines safely and appropriately. A new survey of 1,000…
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PSA Media Releases – 1. Pharmacy Review 2. Dorothy Lucardie OAM
Pharmacy review an opportunity to improve the future July 27, 2016 Pharmacists have welcomed the opportunity to contribute to the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation following the release of a Discussion Paper by the Federal Government, the peak national body for pharmacists, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) said today. The Discussion Paper outlines an extensive…
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NPS Media Releases 1. Australian Prescriber First Digital Edition 2. Venturewise Division
2 August 2016 Australian Prescriber First Digital Edition The first fully digital issue of Australian Prescriber is now available from the new website. Download your favourites or read them on your desktop, laptop, tablet and mobile. View web page ARTICLES Prescribing psychotropic drugs to adults with an intellectual disability The rates of mental illness among…
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PGA Media Release – Self Managing Chronic Pain
21 July 2016 Self-managing chronic pain The Pharmacy Guild of Australia and Painaustralia have produced a joint fact sheet to assist people suffering from chronic pain. The fact sheet highlights that medicines alone are not the most effective way to treat chronic pain and that people managing their pain on a daily basis get the…
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NPS Media Releases -1. Help for GP Hepatitis C Management 2. New Tool for Diabetes Adherence 3. Take Charge of Your Medicines Week
22 July 2016 JOINT MEDIA RELEASE – Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA) and NPS MedicineWise NEW LEARNING OPPORTUNITY TO HELP GPs MANAGE HEPATITIS C IN PRIMARY CARE A new online learning module, Managing hepatitis C in primary care, provides GPs with an update on the diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management of people with chronic hepatitis C infection. Developed…
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ASMI Media Releases – 1. ASMI Congratulates Minister Ley 2. World Self Medication Industry Assembly
ASMI congratulates Minister Ley on re-appointment 19 July 2016 The Australian Self Medication Industry (ASMI) today congratulated on Sussan Ley on her reappointment as Federal Health Minister. ASMI Chief Executive Officer, Deon Schoombie, said: “We look forward to continuing the constructive relationship we’ve had with Minister Ley and her office, and working on addressing our…