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2011-12-01 00:00:00
Indacaterol (Onbrez) for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
(Consumer publication - Medicine Update)
Read our information on indacaterol (Onbrez), a new maintenance inhaler for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): side effects & benefits, who can use it & other treatment options.

2011-12-01 00:00:00
Asenapine (Saphris) for schizophrenia
(Consumer publication - Medicine Update)
Read unbiased info about asenapine (Saphris) for schizophrenia: side effects & benefits, who can use it & other treatment options.

2011-12-01 00:00:00
Asenapine (Saphris) for bipolar I disorder
(Consumer publication - Medicine Update)
Read unbiased info about asenapine (Saphris) for bipolar I disorder: side effects & benefits, who can use it & other treatment options.

2011-11-09 00:00:00
MedicinesTalk No. 38 November 2011
(Consumer publication - MedicinesTalk)
MedicinesTalk November 2011 has articles on phone services, brand choices, skin patches and who can prescribe medicines

2011-09-22 00:00:00
Medicines List – keep track of your medicines
(Web page)
Medicines List enables you to carry a list of medicines wherever you go. The list folds neatly into a clear plastic wallet. Available in paper, PDF or iPhone app. Available in multiple languages.

2011-09-02 00:00:00
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2011-08-23 00:00:00
NPS Community Update 32
(Consumer publication - Community Update)
preventing osteoporosis – new NPS pharmacy resources – Sneezesafe working with NPS – NPS Medicines List iPhone app – CHF report – new translated medicines article

2011-08-02 00:00:00
Varenicline (Champix) for quitting smoking
(Consumer publication - Medicine Update)
Find out what varenicline does, its side effects, and how it compares with other medicines for quitting. Find out about ways to quit without medicines too.

2011-07-01 00:00:00
Saxagliptin (Onglyza) for type 2 diabetes
(Consumer publication - Medicine Update)
Saxagliptin (Onglyza) is a medicine to help control blood glucose in type 2 diabetes. Find out who can take it, how it fits with other diabetes medicines and its side effects.

2009-11-12 00:00:00
Video: Diabetes, medicines and me
(Multimedia - Video)
If you’re looking for help to manage type 2 diabetes, the Diabetes, medicines and me video provides important information about the condition, how it is managed and how to keep yourself in the best possible health.

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Date published: 2008-05-01 00:00:00

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