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Monday, 21 September 2009
World Alzheimer's Day - Diagnosing Dementia: See it Sooner
Australia will join 50 other countries including Argentina, South Korea, Venezuela, India, Israel, Greece, Belgium, Canada and the United Kingdom in marking World Alzheimer's Day today (September 21).
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Monday, 21 September 2009
GP Network News Issue 09, Number 30 - 18 September 2009
In this issue of GP Network News Issue 09, Number 30- 18 September 2009: AMA President Provides Update on H1N1 Vaccine Rollout Arrangements; AMA Wins Key Changes on Compliance Bill; AMA Presents PM with Priority Plan for Action; Have Your Say on Health Reform; PIP Aged Care Incentive.
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Monday, 21 September 2009
Green light for pandemic flu vaccine
Australia's independent medicines' regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), today announced it will register the CSL pandemic influenza (swine flu) vaccine.
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Monday, 21 September 2009
Population Ageing Research launched
Today I formally launched the Australian Institute for Population Ageing Research (AIPAR) at the University of New South Wales.
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Monday, 21 September 2009
Building Australia's world-class cancer care system
Today the Prime Minister and the Health Minister were in Sydney to sign the funding agreement to deliver $150 million for Lifehouse at RPA: The Chris O'Brien Cancer Centre in Sydney.
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Monday, 21 September 2009
Extended Medicare Safety Net Measure
Today the Government's Medicare Safety Net changes passed the Senate. The Rudd Government knows that patients rely on the Safety Net.
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