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Medication
Medications are important to living a healthy and long life. YOURLifeChoices discuss the different kinds of Vitamins & Supplements available on the market and looks at Alternative Medicines, some which are available subsidized through Medicare.
Return Unwanted Medicines
The National Return and Disposal of Unwanted Medicines Ltd, known as the RUM program, is a national not-for-profit company, set up to enable consumers to return unwanted or out-of-date medicines to any pharmacy, at any time. The medicines returned are in no way reused or recycled. So sort out you ...
Medication labelling
Health consumer advocates have uncovered what they feel might be an unacceptable level of pharmacists dispensing medications with 'use as directed' or equivalent on the label. They argue that this is both dangerous and confusing You can read the full transcript here by visiting the page and ...
New number for Medicines Line
Being prescribed a new or alternative medicine can be confusing. Medicines Line, run by the National Prescribing Service, offers information on prescription, over-the-counter and complementary medicines. Call 13 Medicine (1300 633 424) with any queries you have on your medicines and an experienced register nurse will answer your ...
New PBS medications
While not contagious or life threatening, psoriasis can have a devastating effect on people’s lives. New PBS measures may bring long-term relief. Adalimumab will be available for treatment of severe psoriasis. This is an alternative to already listed medications, etanercept and infliximab. Etanercept, which is currently ...
