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NPS Media Releases – 1. Survey finds Australian Millennials confused about antibiotics 2. Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis: preventing infection or increasing resistance? 3. Evidence-based not-for-profit plays vital role in reducing antibiotic resistance
1. Survey finds Australian Millennials confused about antibiotics 13 November 2017 Many young Australians are asking for antibiotics when they don’t need them, according to new research released by independent not-for-profit NPS MedicineWise during World Antibiotic Awareness Week (13-19 November 2017). Many young Australians are asking for antibiotics when they don’t need them, according to new…
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NPS Media Release – Australian Prescriber Podcast
INDEPENDENT. NOT-FOR-PROFIT. EVIDENCE BASED. PODCAST 5 SEPTEMBER 2017 PODCAST Episode 5 – Community use of naloxone for opioid overdose Pharmacist Dhineli Perera interviews Dr Marianne Jauncey about naloxone, how it works, when it is used and its increased access in the community. Download ►
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NPS Media Releases – 1. Medicine Misuse 2. Australian Prescriber early release
Medicine misuse can happen to anyone The 7th annual Be Medicinewise Week is on this 21-27 August 2017, promoting the safe and wise use of medicines. This year we are reminding Australians that medicine misuse can happen to anyone. What is medicine misuse? If people are NOT taking medicines as directed then they may be misusing…
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NPS Media – Australian Prescriber Volume 40 Issue 4 August 2017
ARTICLE Immunisation and pregnancy What are the benefits of recommending vaccination to pregnant women? ARTICLE Chronic heart failure Managing chronic heart failure – which drugs should be used in which patients? ARTICLE Community use of naloxone for opioid overdose Will training laypeople in the use of naloxone reduce accidental opioid overdose deaths?
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NPS Media Releases – 1. Reducing Hepatitis C 2. Rheumatic Fever Rates 3.
3 April, 2017 1. REDUCING HEPATITIS C IN AUSTRALIA Australia has the potential to eradicate hepatitis C in the next 10–15 years, according to Associate Professor Simone Strasser, gastroenterologist at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney. Writing in the latest edition of Australian Prescriber, Professor Strasser says that the new oral antiviral treatments for hepatitis C…
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NPS Media Releases – Four Current Releases
3 DECEMBER 2015 NATIONAL MEDICINES SYMPOSIUM 2016: YOUR CHANCE TO BE PART OF THE PROGRAM Leading local and international medical experts and health professionals will converge in Canberra from 18-20 May 2016 to take part in the ninth National Medicines Symposium: Making wise decisions about medicines, tests and technologies (NMS 2016). With a reputation as Australia’s leading…
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NPS Media Releases – New Medicinewise Honorary Members
NEW NPS MEDICINEWISE HONORARY MEMBERS 20 January, 2015 Three new honorary members of NPS MedicineWise have been appointed following an extensive call for nominations. Ms Mary Hemming, Professor Gillian Shenfield AM and Associate Professor Andrea Mant were invited by the NPS MedicineWise Board to become honorary members of NPS MedicineWise. “The three new honorary members…
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NPS Media Releases – 1. Testosterone Risks 2. Adverse Events Online
4 DECEMBER 2014 TESTOSTERONE THERAPY – WEIGHING UP THE RISKS An article in the latest edition of Australian Prescriber looks at the prescribing of testosterone, often used for ‘male menopause’ symptoms such as reduced energy, poor concentration and increased body fat. Over the past decade there has been a steep rise in the amount of testosterone dispensed…
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NPS Media Releases – UTI’s, Antibiotic Awareness, Antibiotic Campaign
20 November 2014 NPS MEDICINEWISE REDUCING ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE PROGRAM: URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS—EXPLORING ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENT The next phase of the NPS MedicineWise Reducing Antibiotic Resistance program for health professionals has launched today focused on the complex topic of managing urinary tract infections (UTIs). An interactive case study and the latest issue of Medicinewise News—which contains an…
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NPS Media Releases- Antibiotic Awareness Week
3 November, 2014 IMAGINE A WORLD WITHOUT ANTIBIOTICS: SAVE THE DATE FOR ANTIBIOTIC AWARENESS WEEK This November NPS MedicineWise will be raising awareness on antibiotic resistance and promoting responsible use of antibiotics in the Australian community for Antibiotic Awareness Week – a global initiative. Antibiotic Awareness Week will run from 17 to 23 November 2014.…