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2010-03-11 19:00:00: New appointments to NPS Board

2010-02-22 19:00:00: Women warned aspirin reports may be misleading

2010-02-16 19:00:00: National Census revealing extent of medicines use problems

2010-02-11 19:00:00: NPS offering more and reaching wider audiences: report

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2010-03-15 00:00:00
PPR 49: Management options for improving sleep
(Prescribing Practice Review - Health Professional Publication)
Hypnotic medicines were prescribed for 95 per 100 insomnia problems encountered in general practice between 2006–08. Benzodiazepines and other related drugs can be avoided by using non-drug therapies.

2010-03-11 19:00:00
New appointments to NPS Board
(Media Release)
Several changes have been made to the National Prescribing Service Board with the appointment of two new directors and the reappointment of an existing director.

2010-03-10 19:00:00
Nebivolol, methylnaltrexone reviewed in the latest edition of RADAR
(Media Release)
Written by the National Prescribing Service, RADAR is a timely publication containing independent, evidence-based assessments of new drugs, new PBS listings and the latest research for doctors, pharmacists and other health professionals

2010-03-10 00:00:00
National Pharmacist Survey 2008: Executive summary
(Evaluation Report - Research & Evaluation publication)
Summary of the fourth national survey of pharmacists undertaken by the National Prescribing Service.

2010-03-10 00:00:00
National GP Survey 2008: Executive summary
(Evaluation Report - Research & Evaluation publication)
Summary of the sixth national survey of general practitioners (GPs) undertaken by the National Prescribing Service.