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I’ve heard COVID is leading to medicine shortages. What can I do if my medicine is out of stock?

 Picture: ShuttlestockYou’ve just come from your monthly GP appointment with a new script for your ongoing medical condition. But your local pharmacy is out...

Multiple sclerosis drug may help treat COVID-19 and lead to faster recovery

Vadim Zakharishchev/Shutterstock What do multiple sclerosis (MS) and the novel coronavirus have in common? Until this week, not much, but a recent clinical trial has shown...

I’m taking glucosamine for my arthritis. So what’s behind the new advice to stop?

Image: Shutterstock The Australian Rheumatology Association this week warned people not to take the supplement glucosamine for their osteoarthritis due to possible allergic side-effects. The Australian Rheumatology...

What time of day should I take my medicine?

Does it matter if you take your medicine morning, noon or night? That depends on a number of factors. from Kat Ka/www.shutterstock.com Whether you need...

Weekly Dose: ranitidine, the heartburn medicine being recalled because of cancer-causing contamination

Ranitidine, which works by either neutralising acid or reducing the production of stomach acid, is available in a range of generic and brand...

What is Ligandrol, the drug swimmer Shayna Jack had in her system?

Shayna Jack said she did not knowingly take Ligandrol. Darren Engliand/AAP Australian freestyle swimmer Shayna Jack tested positive to the banned substance Ligandrol in late June,...
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Mick Pacholli

Mick created TAGG - The Alternative Gig Guide in 1979 with Helmut Katterl, the world's first real Street Magazine. He had been involved with his fathers publishing business, Toorak Times and associated publications since 1972. Mick was also involved in Melbourne's music scene for a number of years opening venues, discovering and managing bands and providing information and support for the industry.Mick has also created a number of local festivals and is involved in not for profit and supporting local charities.