News
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Rare cancer drug PBS
Monday | Dec 3 2018FEDERAL Health Minister Greg Hunt last week announced an additional treatment option, Somatuline Autogel (lanreotide) from Ipsen will be listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme for patients with a rare type of cancer, known as GEP-NETs or as gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours.
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Boxed warning update
Monday | Dec 3 2018THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has published a comprehensive document clarifying the purpose of Boxed Warnings in Product Information (PI) or Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) documents, along with guidance on how and when to use them.
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Measles resurgence
Monday | Dec 3 2018THE World Health Organization (WHO) data shows a rise in cases in almost every region of the world, with 30% more cases in 2017 than 2016, attributing it to "hesitancy" around vaccination.
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Cerebral palsy drops
Monday | Dec 3 2018THERE has been a significant decline in the rates of cerebral palsy (CP) in Australia over the last decade, with incidence dropping from two to 1.4 per 1,000 live births.
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Alkyl nitrate input
Monday | Dec 3 2018THE Therapeutic Goods Administration is seeking comment from stakeholders on a discussion paper outlining different approaches to access and safety controls for alkyl nitrates.
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Dispensary Corner
Monday | Dec 3 2018
03 Dec 18THE internet has gone predictably crazy over a report by a Harvard professor who suggested the ideal serve of chips should comprise just six French fries.
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New Vic Health Minister
Friday | Nov 30 2018JENNY Mikakos (pictured) has been appointed Victoria's new state Health Minister, following the landslide Labor Party win last weekend.
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Arthrem assurance from Promisia
Friday | Nov 30 2018PROMISIA, the NZ-based manufacturer of the Arthrem joint support product, has issued a statement in response to an updated Medsafe alert about the product (PD yesterday), noting that there had been no new Artemisia annua adverse reactions advised in the last seven months.
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Pharmaceutical scholarship
Friday | Nov 30 2018A NEW Macquarie University Pharmaceutical Scholarship Endowment (MUAP), the first of its kind in Australia, has been awarded to Kyu Park, a researcher who has completed his actuarial studies.
