NPS News

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01 Aug 2012

Type 2 diabetes

Glucose-lowering drugs information

04 Jun 2012

Headache - Diagnosing, managing and preventing

02 Apr 2012

Depression — challenges in primary care

01 Feb 2012

Antibiotic resistance - a problem for everyone

01 Dec 2011

Generic medicines - informing patients about multiple brands

04 Oct 2011

Systolic heart failure - improving treatment

12 Sep 2011

Reducing fracture risk in osteoporosis

01 Aug 2011

Balancing benefits and harms of antipsychotic therapy

01 Apr 2011

Testing and treating vitamin D deficiency

01 Feb 2011

Managing lipids - reducing cardiovascular disease risk

01 Oct 2010

Iron deficiency anaemia

01 Jun 2010

Opioids - a planned approach to prescribing opioids for persistent non-cancer pain

01 Apr 2010

Helping smokers quit - Managing COPD

01 Feb 2010

Addressing hypnotic medicines use in primary care

01 Dec 2009

Managing urinary incontinence

Medicines that may cause or make incontinence worse

01 Oct 2009

Anxiety disorders - which treatment for what anxiety disorder?

Symptoms and differential diagnoses, psychological and non-drug therapies

01 Aug 2009

Menopausal symptoms - therapeutic choices in managing symptoms of menopause

Compounded and 'bioidentical' hormones

01 Jun 2009

Antibiotics in respiratory tract infections - managing expectations

02 Feb 2009

Antithrombotic use in stroke prevention

01 Dec 2008

Topical therapies in dermatology

Topical antifungal drugs

01 Oct 2008

Neuropathic pain - drug therapy

01 Aug 2008

Dementia treatment in the elderly

01 Jun 2008

Asthma and COPD - treatment with inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting beta-2-agonists

01 Apr 2008

Chronic heart failure - improving outcomes with early detection, drug therapy and patient support

01 Feb 2008

Type 2 diabetes - managing hyperglycaemia

01 Dec 2007

Generic medicines - dealing with multiple brands

11 Dec 2009

Hormonal contraceptives - tailoring for the individual (includes erratum)

01 Aug 2007

Maintaining bone health to prevent osteoporotic fractures

Lifestyle interventions for improving bone health

01 Jun 2007

Hypertension and cardiovascular risk management

08 Apr 2007

Atypical antipsychotics - review of newer antipsychotic drugs

01 Feb 2007

Antibiotics and minimising antibiotic resistance

01 Dec 2006

Evaluating new drugs

01 Oct 2006

Rheumatoid arthritis - helping patients achieve remission

Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs for rheumatoid arthritis

01 Aug 2006

Analgesic options for pain relief

01 Jun 2006

Proton pump inhibitors and dyspepsia

01 Apr 2006

Managing COPD and preventing progression

01 Feb 2006

Generic prescription medicines and brand substitution

01 Dec 2005

Evaluating new drugs

01 Oct 2005

Depression in primary care

01 Aug 2005

Ischaemic heart disease

01 Jun 2005

Antibiotics for respiratory tract infections and urinary tract infections

01 Apr 2005

Type 2 diabetes - reducing risk

01 Feb 2005

Headache and migraine

01 Dec 2004

New drugs - how much do we really know?

01 Oct 2004

Heart failure management - step-wise approach

01 Aug 2004

Depression in children and adolescents

NPS News 35 (INSERT): Choosing antidepressant drugs

01 Jun 2004

Medicines and older people

01 Apr 2004

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)

01 Feb 2004

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) - cancer and osteoporosis risk

NPS News 32 (insert): Information for patients on hormone replacement therapy

01 Dec 2003

Critical assessment of new drugs

NPS News 31 (INSERT): Questions to ask when assessing a new drugs and glossary of EBM terms

01 Oct 2003

Atrial fibrillation and warfarin management

01 Aug 2003

Hypertension management to reduce cardiovascular risk

01 Jun 2003

Analgesics and acute musculoskeletal pain

01 Apr 2003

Antibiotic prescribing practices of GPs

01 Feb 2003

Osteoporotic fracture prevention

01 Dec 2002

Evaluating new drugs

01 Oct 2002

Insomnia - benzodiazepines, complementary medicines and non-drug treatments

01 Aug 2002

Asthma control and management plans

01 Jun 2002

Drug and alcohol management in primary care

01 Apr 2002

Antibiotic resistance and consumer education

01 Feb 2002

Lipid management and coronary heart disease risk

01 Dec 2001

Drug evaluation and regulation in Australia

01 Oct 2001

Osteoarthritis and COX-2 inhibitors

01 Aug 2001

Antidiabetic drugs and type 2 diabetes

01 Jun 2001

Alzheimer's disease and new drug treatments

01 Apr 2001

Upper respiratory tract infections - use of penicillin and other antibiotics

01 Feb 2001

Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, non-ulcer dyspepsia and lifestyle management

01 Dec 2000

Elderly patients and polypharmacy

01 Oct 2000

Hormone replacement therapy - benefits and risks

01 Aug 2000

Antidepressant treatment

01 Jun 2000

Antibiotics - consumer expectations

01 Apr 2000

Heart failure prognosis and management

01 Jan 2000

Medication reviews in general practice

01 Dec 1999

New drug treatments

01 Oct 1999

Hypertension - diagnosis and treatment

01 Aug 1999

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - bronchodilator and corticosteroid therapy

01 Jun 1999

Benzodiazepines - managing withdrawal

01 Apr 1999

Antibiotics and upper respiratory tract infections

01 Feb 1999

Anti-inflammatory drugs and herbs in management of pain

01 Jan 1999

Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and Helicobacter pylori eradication

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