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Listed below are media items for The Hon Nicola Roxon MP, Former Minister for Health and Ageing
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Previous MinistersSeptember 2010
30 September 2010
30 Minutes to Spare can Reduce our Risk of Chronic Disease
By being active for at least 30 minutes on most days – such as taking a brisk walk – we can reduce our risk of chronic disease.
29 September 2010
Soliris A Step Closer For Life Saving Drugs Program
The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee has recommended to the Australian Government that it consider funding the drug Soliris® (eculizumab) for the treatment of Paroxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria (PNH) through the Life Saving Drugs Program.
26 September 2010
Alcopops Tax Has Worked
Victorian results from the 2008 Australian Secondary School Students Alcohol and Drug Survey (ASSAD) show that the closure of the alcopops tax loophole has worked, with the proportion of secondary school students who reported drinking in the week before the survey is at its lowest level since the survey began in 1984.
26 September 2010
Alcopops Tax has Worked
Victorian results from the 2008 Australian Secondary School Students Alcohol and Drug Survey (ASSAD) show that the closure of the alcopops tax loophole has worked, with the proportion of secondary school students who reported drinking in the week before the survey is at its lowest level since the survey began in 1984.
11 September 2010
Statement from Minister for Health and Ageing
Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon said she was pleased and honoured to continue leading the Government's ambitious health reform agenda to deliver better health services for all Australians.