Departmental
This section of the web site contains Departmental media releases from January 1997 to December 1997.
Date: 28/11/1997
Title: Australia's Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services. Media Release - Mr Smith
Description:
As National Medicines Week draws to a close, older Australians are being urged to take special care with their medication - especially if they are using several medicines at once
Date: 26/11/1997
Title: Australia's Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services. Media Release - Mr Smith
Description:
New drug use figures indicate Australian patients and prescribers are taking notice of messages about the wise use of antibiotics
Date: 26/11/1997
Title: Australia's Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services. Media Release - Mr Smith
Description:
Parents and carers are reminded during National Medicines Week that children and medicines can be a dangerous combination
Date: 26/11/1997
Title: Australia's Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services. Media Release
Description:
People with questions about their medicines are being encouraged to take advantage of a free national phone-in which is being held on Friday 28 and Saturday 29 November as part of National Medicines Week
Date: 24/11/1997
Title: Australia's Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services. Media Release
Description:
The number of Australians dying from asthma is falling - but compliance with treatment programs is still too low
Date: 23/11/1997
Title: National medicines week encourages Australians to be wise with medicines
Description:
Australians have been urged to take a dose of information to help their medicines go down during National Medicines Week
Date: 23/11/1997
Title: Australia a world leader in medicines information
Description:
Australia is leading the world in meeting demand for consumer-friendly written information about medicines, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Family Services, the Hon. Trish Worth, said today
