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EDITOR’S NOTE – New format i2P E-Magazine
Originally timed for introduction on 1 August 2014, the new abbreviated format for i2P is now with us. The new format is designed to bring information to you faster, because it is designed to allow the assembly of articles and news items to be prepared more easily and faster. The format now allows for up…
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RADAR Reviews of Ivermectin, Ferric Carboxymaltose and Tapentadol
The latest issue of NPS RADAR features reviews of ivermectin (Stromectol) for typical and crusted scabies, ferric carboxymaltose (Ferinject) for iron-deficiency anaemia, and tapentadol sustained release (Palexia SR) for chronic severe disabling pain. All three treatments are now listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). Ivermectin is an oral avermectin acaricide — a class of…
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Nominate now for 2014 PSA Excellence Awards
Nominations for the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia prestigious Awards for Excellence – acknowledged as the pharmacy profession’s most prestigious and sought-after awards – are open for only another four weeks. National President of PSA, Grant Kardachi, said the PSA Excellence Awards acknowledged and recognised some of the profession’s great achievers and he encouraged pharmacists to…