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14 November 2022 Media release
World Diabetes Day highlights need for a sugary drinks tax and better chronic wound measures
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No $8 billion Medicare fraud Senate Estimates hears
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11 November 2022 Media release
Medicine safety depends on doctors and pharmacists working together
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AMA honours armed service personnel on Remembrance Day and encourages mental health check up
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‘Robust’ online campaign needed to counter health misinformation says AMA
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Government confirms no evidence for Medicare fraud claims
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