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Alphapharm Pty Ltd — Tenofovir Disoproxil Emtricitabine Mylan 300/200 Tablets. Product description Tenofovir Disoproxil Emtricitabine Mylan 300/200 tenofovir disoproxil maleate 300 mg and emtricitabine 200 mg film coated tablets All batches within expiry. Prescription Medicine for: The treatment of HIV-infected adults over the age of 18 years, in combination with

The cheeky charity run that’s raising funds for Neurofibromatosis (NF) research and support is back. It’s wilder than ever with daring new challenges for its undie-wielding runners! Families, friends and colleagues are encouraged to register before February 14 and get ready for the strip of their lives. Cupid’s Undie Run

Make sure you have your thunderstorm asthma plan in place. The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is reminding patients to have a thunderstorm asthma plan at the ready. Thunderstorm asthma is caused by large amounts of whole pollen grains being pulled up into the clouds of an evolving

Severe form of inflammatory bowel disease linked to mouth bacteria. By Sherry Landow Bacteria from the mouth could hold clues to understanding – and potentially treating – severe ulcerative colitis, a painful bowel disease. Severe ulcerative colitis – a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) – has been linked to

Antimicrobials report reveals consistently high use areas in Australian cities. Australian use is more than double some European countries. Fortunately resistance is still low but high consumption invites it. A five-year trend report on antimicrobials use in Australia reveals a sustained pattern of high use in some of the most

The deadly impact of non-melanoma skin cancer in Australia. Four Australians are estimated to die from advanced non-melanoma skin cancer each day. And those living with the disease can experience social isolation and poor mental health¹ Developed in consultation with Rare Cancers Australia and leading cancer specialists using data analyses

Know the active ingredients in your medicine. New medicine regulations require doctors to include the active ingredient’s name when preparing prescriptions for medicines. Active ingredients are the chemical compounds in medicines that have an effect in the body – in other words, the chemical in the medicine that makes it

Mylan NV could merge with Pfizer to renamed Viatris. The companies must agree to a court-enforceable undertaking to divest three off-patent* branded pharmaceuticals in response to competition concerns. Mylan and Upjohn are global pharmaceutical businesses competing across a range of therapeutic products, including cardiovascular and glaucoma treatments. Competition that would

Nothing we ordinary folk can do except follow this potentially explosive story with great interest and see where it ends up. Putting it out there for your consideration. From AAP Medianet – COVID-19 | 04/08/2020 12:57:32 PM Sydney, Australia   Australian Triple Therapy for COVID-19: Drug Ivermectin in a Triple

Hunter and Central Coast record new low in smoking rates. Tthe Hunter, New England, and Central Coast have recorded the lowest ever smoking rate in people aged over 14, at 12.3%. On a state level, NSW smoking rates have also hit a record low of 9.5% in 2019. National data

A survey of more than 1000 general practices on the impact of COVID-19 since the beginning of March, led by a Monash University researcher, warns that there will be a second wave of coronavirus infections and hospital admissions. …in the first two weeks of March, pathology and radiology were down