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Medicines for migraines, reflux and cancer to become cheaper in Australia

The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry

Changes to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme expected to save Australians $130m per year, federal government says Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our free news app , morning email briefing or daily news podcast Medicines for migraines, stomach ulcers and other conditions will become cheaper next month as the Albanese (..)

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Will hundreds of Australian pharmacies close over dispensing changes or is it just a scare campaign?

The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry

We look at how the claims of potentially 20,000 job losses, medicine shortages and billion-dollar revenue falls stack up Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has painted a “catastrophic” picture in which 20,000 jobs will (..)

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‘Looming global health crisis’: urgent action needed to prevent spread of drug-resistant superbugs, CSIRO says

The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry

Antimicrobial resistance occurs when microorganisms develop mechanisms to protect themselves against drugs that destroy them, such as bacteria developing antibiotic resistance, or fungi becoming resistant to antifungal medicines.

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Limits on paracetamol purchases could reduce injury and death from overdoses, expert panel says

The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry

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David says ketamine was a ‘lifesaver’ for his depression. So why are many in Australia missing out?

The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry

Like many people with treatment-resistant depression, he was cycled by psychiatrists through a variety of drugs and therapies, but David – who asked for only his first name to be used – said he remained “debilitated”.

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Chemist Warehouse merger with Sigma to create $8.8bn pharmacy group

The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry

Proposed merger with smaller competitor Sigma and stock market listing would unlock billions of dollars for founders of discount pharmacy chain Chemist Warehouse Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Chemist Warehouse will become a publicly traded company through (..)

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Cancer researchers unable to access clinical trial data for top-selling drugs, study finds

The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry

The authors of a study published in the journal JAMA Oncology on Friday said the lack of transparency should be concerning to Australia. Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading.