According to NPS Medicine Wise Australia accounts for only 2 per cent of the pharmaceutical sector’s global market and we import more than 90 per cent of our medicines from overseas. In light of the increasing incidence of global drug shortages, affecting
Donald Trump’s plan to bring down the skyrocketing cost of prescription medication in the U.S. has the potential to see prices increase in other parts of the world, according to the President himself. In a speech given at the U.S Department of Health and
When you get upset you’re advised to take a deep breath. When you’re about to go on stage – just remember to breath. And if you take a yoga or tai chi class you’ll find just as much importance is placed on when you inhale and exhale, as the poses
The puzzling medical phenomena of the placebo effect has been well known in the medical community for many years, however a new body of research suggests that, contrary to previous thinking, the effect may still work even when the patient knows they’re
A new test developed by a team of Australian researchers is generating considerable interest in the medical community after it identified a serious fungal infection in a dangerously ill teenager, who had been diagnosed with juvenile arthritis. The teenager
A simple course of Vitamin D supplements could help trigger weight loss in obese children and teenagers according to a new European study. The study, conducted by researchers from the University of Athens Medical School, followed 232 obese children and
It’s estimated that around 30 per cent of adults in western countries will experience insomnia – an inability to fall asleep, or enjoy quality sleep – at some point in their lifetime, yet very little is understood about this debilitating condition.
A new survey conducted in the United States has found over 70 per cent of Amazon customers would buy prescription drugs though the online retailer’s website if they were on offer. In the survey, conducted by Deutsche Bank, young people were the most
Drug manufacturers who fail to report their inability to supply important medications to the Australian market will now face legal penalties – fines of up to $210,000 per infringement – with the passing of one of the first pieces of legislation under
Will there soon be a day when health care providers prescribe a good laugh and a walk on the beach instead of pills and potions to treat common illnesses? While it seems fanciful, there’s a mounting body of evidence that suggests the state of our physical
