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MedicinesTalk No. 39 January 2012MedicinesTalk No. 39 January 2012
MedicinesTalk January 2012 has articles on off-label prescribing, healthy bones, combination medicines and medicines across borders.
Written by consumers for consumers, MedicinesTalk is a free quarterly newsletter that gives you reliable, accurate information and useful hints on managing your medicines.
| Title | Why read this |
|---|---|
| Off label ... off limits? | Off-label prescribing is when a doctor prescribes a medicine for a condition that is not listed in the medicine’s consumer medicine information (CMI) leaflet. |
| Strong bones, healthy bones | You need three things for strong, healthy bones — calcium, exercise and vitamin D. |
| Two-in-one medicines | Some medicines contain more than one active ingredient. These are called two-in-one medicines or combination medicines. |
| Medicines across borders | Medicines in other countries may be different from those available in Australia so it’s important to organise your medicines before you travel. |
| New e-newsletter | Medicinewise Living is a new monthly email newsletter from NPS (the same people who publish MedicinesTalk). |
| Useful information | Useful information about NPS, Medicines Line, NPS Medicines List and brand choices. |
Complete list of all MedicinesTalk articles.
Find out more about MedicinesTalk.
Date published: 2012-01-17 00:00:00
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