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Latest statistics show that more than 50,000 Australians signed up for health insurance at the time Parliamentary debate on means-testing the private health insurance rebate took place – despite ‘dire predictions’ that the means-test would result in thousands of people dropping their cover, the Federal Government says.
Health Minister Tanya Plibersek says the March quarterly report from the independent Private Health Insurance Administration Council found the number of Australians with hospital cover rose to 10,455... Read more
Imagine a world where a small cut or scratch can kill. Children and elderly people regularly die from pneumonia, and those who survive may live with permanent lung damage. Joint and bone infections devastate many Australians, who may be hospitalised for months as they try to recover.
According to NPS Board Chair Dr Janette Randall, we are currently running the very real risk of returning to this world, where infections we now consider minor kill and devastate many people.
Janette addressed the National Press... Read more
Longing to get to the London Olympics? Beiersdorf, supplier of Elastoplast, Leuko and Elastoplast Sport, has 5 double passes to be won.
As well as tickets to the Olympics, the prizes include $1000 spending money.
To be eligible to win, see your Beiersdorf representative for full details. Entries close 27 June 2012 and the competition is open to Australian residents who are owners or staff members at a pharmacy within API, My Chemist, Sigma, Symbion or Terry White Pharmacy Group.
Elastoplast is the... Read more
Post Script interactive is excited to introduce Happy Hour, where you can win a gorgeous bag of Designer Brands goodies every two weeks! We want you to tell us what you're thinking, whether it's about your career, everyday interactions in the pharmacy, or health, wellness, lifestyle and beauty questions.
Want to know how to create a smoky eye or break the cycle of head lice infestation? Ask your colleagues for their tips! Want to seek out training opportunities? The forum lets you ask what others' experiences have... Read more
NPS has updated its online Medicine Name Finder with a new feature to help consumers make choices between medicine brands.
Designed to help people find important information about their prescription medicines, the tool has a quick and easy-to-use interface where users can type in the name of their medicine to find out more about the active ingredient and brands available, plus a link to the Consumer Medication Information (CMI) leaflet.
This new feature enables users to type in either the active ingredient or... Read more
