Headlines
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Keytruda listing for TNBC on the cards
Wednesday | Aug 23 2023BREAST Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) has welcomed a decision to recommend a crucial drug to treat early-stage triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) for the Federal Government subsidy.
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Drug shortage continues
Wednesday | Aug 23 2023THE pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) has notified the TGA that the shortage of its thrombolytic product, tenecteplase, is set to continue.
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Stigma a real pain in accessing care
Wednesday | Aug 23 2023THE National Pain Survey 2023 findings have revealed a concerning correlation between chronic pain and mental health challenges, including an increased prevalence of suicidal ideation.
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Smashing the $1m goal
Tuesday | Aug 22 2023PRICELINE Pharmacy has announced its results from this year's Priceline Sisterhood Foundation fundraising campaign, Stand Up for the Sisterhood, with more than $1.21 million raised across its 470 stores nationwide.
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Get measles vax in-store
Tuesday | Aug 22 2023NSW Health is urging people planning to travel overseas to ensure they are protected against measles before they go, following two recent cases in travellers who returned from Bali.
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Unstoppable with dairy
Tuesday | Aug 22 2023DURING Healthy Bones Action Week (21-27 Aug), Dairy Australia is encouraging Australians to reassess their dairy intake to ensure they are consuming the recommended daily amount, particularly as they age.
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Paul Sinclair pays tribute to FIP great
Monday | Aug 21 2023DOMINIQUE Jordan, president of FIP, passed away last weekend and, in accordance with the organisation's Statutes, has seen Australian president-elect Paul Sinclair (pictured) perform the duties of president as of today (PD Breaking News yesterday).
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Fined for no work permit
Monday | Aug 21 2023A PHARMACIST of TerryWhite Chemmart, in Belmore Street Yarrawonga, Vic, has been fined $2,000 after pleading guilty in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court to employing a child under 15 years to do deliveries without a child employment permit, reported Mirage News last week.
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Sanofi for a more equitable country
Monday | Aug 21 2023SANOFI has released its Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), formally endorsed by Reconciliation Australia, this month.
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Jabs against subvariants
Monday | Aug 21 2023MODERNA stated last week that data has shown in an initial study, that its updated COVID-19 vaccine is effective against the 'Eris' and 'Fornax' subvariants in humans, Reuters has reported.