THE European Medicines Agency
has recommended the suspension
of marketing authorisations for oral
ketoconazole, sold as Nizoral.
The EMA’s Committee on
Medicinal Products for Human Use
has concluded that the risk of liver
injury is greater than the benefits in
treating fungal infections.
Doctors are being told to stop
prescribing the oral medication, but
topical formulations continue to be
approved because they have very
low systemic absorptionThe above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 29 Jul 13 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 29 Jul 13
DEMENTIA Australia has appointed comedian Geraldine Hickey (pictured) as its newest Ambassador, coinciding with the Melbourne Memory Walk & Jog event taking place this Sun.
NEW research from the Monash Addiction Research Centre has highlighted a critical shortfall in the availability of Naloxone, a life-saving medication that reverses opioid overdoses, across community pharmacies in Australia’s most populous states.
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