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Written by consumers for consumers, MedicinesTalk is a free quarterly newsletter that gives you reliable, accurate information and useful hints on managing your medicines.

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Title Date
   
MedicinesTalk No. 27 Spring 2008 2008-11-01 00:00:00
What to do with unwanted medicines 2008-11-01 00:00:00
Managing someone else’s medicines 2008-11-01 00:00:00
Reporting when things go wrong 2008-11-01 00:00:00
Medicines Line answers your questions 2008-11-01 00:00:00
Should I continue or stop my medicines? 2008-11-01 00:00:00
   
MedicinesTalk No. 26 Winter 2008 edition 2008-07-01 00:00:00
Treating and beating depression 2008-07-01 00:00:00
Campaign to bridge cultural gaps 2008-07-01 00:00:00
Non-drug treatments for depression 2008-07-01 00:00:00
A guide to using antidepressants 2008-07-01 00:00:00
Sources of information and help for people with depression 2008-07-01 00:00:00
   
MedicinesTalk No. 25 Autumn 2008 edition 2008-03-01 00:00:00
Authority prescriptions explained 2008-03-01 00:00:00
Keeping a lid on medicine costs 2008-03-01 00:00:00
Prescription and other medicines: not always a good combination 2008-03-01 00:00:00
Information about new medicines 2008-03-01 00:00:00
Medicines Line, for phone answers to your questions about medicines 2008-03-01 00:00:00
MedicinesTalk Autumn 2008: Medicines quiz 2008-03-01 00:00:00
   
MedicinesTalk No. 24 Summer 2007 edition 2007-12-01 00:00:00
Advice for patients who find medicines difficult to swallow 2007-12-01 00:00:00
Travelling? Keep your medicines cool 2007-12-01 00:00:01
Getting the most out of medical appointments 2007-12-01 00:00:02
Medicine use in Indigenous communities 2007-12-01 00:00:03
MedicinesTalk Summer 2007: Medicines quiz 2007-12-01 00:00:05
   
MedicinesTalk No. 23 Spring 2007 edition 2007-09-01 00:00:00
Get to know your medicines campaign 2007-09-01 00:00:01
What to do about side effects of drugs 2007-09-01 00:00:02
Complementary and alternative medicnes 2007-09-01 00:00:03
New medicines: A testing process 2007-09-01 00:00:04
MedicinesTalk Spring 2007: Medicines quiz 2007-09-01 00:00:05
   
MedicinesTalk No. 22 Winter 2007 edition 2007-06-01 00:00:00
Buying medicines over the Internet 2007-06-01 00:00:00
Self-management of chronic illness 2007-06-01 00:00:01
Managing osteoarthritis pain 2007-06-01 00:00:02
Common medicines and their brand names 2007-06-01 00:00:03
MedicinesTalk Winter 2007: Medicines quiz 2007-06-01 00:00:06
   
MedicinesTalk No. 21 Autumn 2007 edition 2007-03-01 00:00:00
Generic medicines explained 2007-03-01 00:00:00
Getting to know generic medicines 2007-03-01 00:00:00
Communicating with health professionals about your health and medicines 2007-03-01 00:00:00
MedicinesTalk Autumn 2007: Medicines quiz 2007-03-01 00:00:00
Mixing alcohol and medicines 2007-03-01 00:00:00
   
MedicinesTalk No. 20 Summer 2006 edition 2006-12-01 00:00:00
Older bodies and medicines 2006-12-01 00:00:00
Saving money on prescription medicines 2006-12-01 00:00:02
Community language schools teaching students about medicines in Queensland 2006-12-01 00:00:03
Getting medicines right after a stay in hospital 2006-12-01 00:00:04
What is a medicine? poem 2006-12-01 00:00:05
MedicinesTalk Summer 2006: Medicines quiz 2006-12-01 00:00:06
   
MedicinesTalk No. 19 Spring 2006 edition 2006-09-01 00:00:00
Types of medicines and people's responses to them 2006-09-01 00:00:00
Seniors teaching seniors about medicines 2006-09-01 00:00:00
Taking medicines with or without food 2006-09-01 00:00:00
Prescription medicine labels explained 2006-09-01 00:00:00
Keeping track of your medicines 2006-09-01 00:00:00
   
MedicinesTalk No. 18 Winter 2006 edition 2006-06-01 00:00:00
National QUM Awards 2006-06-01 00:00:00
Caring for kids with colds 2006-06-01 00:00:00
Avoid falls caused by side effects of medication 2006-06-01 00:00:00
Managing diabetes with drugs and non-drug interventions 2006-06-01 00:00:00
Diabetes explained 2006-06-01 00:00:00
Older Italians hungry for information 2006-06-01 00:00:00
   
MedicinesTalk No. 17 Autumn 2006 edition 2006-03-01 00:00:00
CQUM Program takes on chronic conditions 2006-03-01 00:00:00
Weighing up the side effects 2006-03-01 00:00:00
Rural communities focus on medicines 2006-03-01 00:00:00
Australia's drug evaluation and approval system 2006-03-01 00:00:00
Time to think about flu shots 2006-03-01 00:00:00
   
MedicinesTalk No. 16 Summer 2005 edition 2005-12-01 00:00:00
Yolngu stories make sense of medicines 2005-12-01 00:00:00
Giving medicines such as paracetamol to young children 2005-12-01 00:00:00
MedicinesTalk reader survey results 2005-12-01 00:00:00
Keep medicines out of reach of children 2005-12-01 00:00:00
Measuring children's medicines 2005-12-01 00:00:00
Aboriginal health workers build skills 2005-12-01 00:00:00
   
MedicinesTalk No. 15 Spring 2005 edition 2005-09-01 00:00:00
Private prescriptions 2005-09-01 00:00:00
Medicines for headache and migraine 2005-09-01 00:00:00
Medicines on the go for travellers 2005-09-01 00:00:00
How GPs keep up to date about medicines 2005-09-01 00:00:00
Learning the lingo about medicines 2005-09-01 00:00:00
New approach to peer education in medicines 2005-09-01 00:00:00
   
MedicinesTalk No. 14 Winter 2005 edition 2005-06-01 00:00:00
Understanding preventative medicines 2005-06-01 00:00:00
Remembering to take your medicines 2005-06-01 00:00:00
What to do with left-over medicines 2005-06-01 00:00:00
Harvey says no to antibiotics 2005-06-01 00:00:00
Chinese migrants learn about medicines 2005-06-01 00:00:00
   
MedicinesTalk No. 13 Autumn 2005 edition 2005-03-01 00:00:00
Sharing medicines is unwise 2005-03-01 00:00:00
Community QUM program update 2005-03-01 00:00:00
Do you take any other medicines? 2005-03-01 00:00:00
Questions a pharmacist may ask you 2005-03-01 00:00:00
Organising a medicines event in the bush 2005-03-01 00:00:00
Health and medicines stories in the media 2005-03-01 00:00:00
   
MedicinesTalk No. 12 Summer 2004 edition 2004-12-01 00:00:00
A positive approach to managing AIDS medicines 2004-12-01 00:00:00
Treating depression: counselling and drug choices 2004-12-01 00:00:00
Managing someone else's medicines 2004-12-01 00:00:00
CQUM Program update 2004-12-01 00:00:00
   
MedicinesTalk No. 11 Spring 2004 edition 2004-09-01 00:00:00
Drug expiry dates 2004-09-01 00:00:00
Finding good drug information on the internet 2004-09-01 00:00:00
Young people talk about medicines 2004-09-01 00:00:00
Community QUM Program update 2004-09-01 00:00:00
Understanding drug brand names 2004-09-01 00:00:00
Getting a good night's sleep 2004-09-01 00:00:00
   
MedicinesTalk No. 10 Winter 2004 edition 2004-06-01 00:00:00
Bridging language gaps for drug information in Launceston 2004-06-01 00:00:00
Avoiding medicine mistakes on return home from hospital 2004-06-01 00:00:00
Improving your health without medicine 2004-06-01 00:00:00
Medicines information over the phone 2004-06-01 00:00:00
Common colds need common sense 2004-06-01 00:00:00
What else is in the tablet? 2004-06-01 00:00:00
Taking the pain out of choosing a painkiller 2004-06-01 00:00:00
   
MedicinesTalk No. 9 Autumn 2004 edition 2004-03-01 00:00:00
What is QUM (quality use of medicines)? 2004-03-01 00:00:00
Keeping a lid on the cost of medicines 2004-03-01 00:00:00
Home Medicines Reviews explained 2004-03-01 00:00:00
NPS multimedia campaign promoting the wise use of medicines 2004-03-01 00:00:00
Health information services in Whyalla 2004-03-01 00:00:00
Getting a speaker on medicines for your group 2004-03-01 00:00:00
   
MedicinesTalk No. 8 Summer 2003 edition 2003-12-01 00:00:00
Storing medicines in hot weather 2003-12-01 00:00:00
Getting older people interested in QUM 2003-12-01 00:00:00
Pharmacists: the hidden gurus 2003-12-01 00:00:00
Computerised medication records trial 2003-12-01 00:00:00
What vaccinations should children have? 2003-12-01 00:00:00
Consumers Adverse Medicine Events Line 2003-12-01 00:00:00
NPS Program Management Committee members 2003-12-01 00:00:00
   
MedicinesTalk No. 7 Spring (August) 2003 edition 2003-08-01 00:00:00
Can I get this drug at the pharmacy? 2003-08-01 00:00:00
NPS CQUM Program 2003-08-01 00:00:00
Adverse drug reactions: who keeps track? 2003-08-01 00:00:00
Why all the fuss about antibiotic overuse? 2003-08-01 00:00:00
NPS news about new publications 2003-08-01 00:00:00
Whyalla tackles medicines issues 2003-08-01 00:00:00

The first six editions of MedicinesTalk, published before August 2003, are no longer available.

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