News
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TGA cup guidance
Thursday | Nov 22 2018THE Therapeutic Goods Administration has published new guidance on the regulation of menstrual cups in Australia.
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Hillary’s success
Thursday | Nov 22 2018HILLARY'S Community Pharmacy in WA (pictured) has been awarded Oct "Pharmacy of the Month" in the Reach China Slingshot program.
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Mylan valsartan issue
Thursday | Nov 22 2018THE European Medicines Agency has banned valsartan made by Mylan in India for use in EU medicines, after the discovery of N-nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA) in some batches of the ingredient made by Mylan Laboratories Limited in Hyderabad, India.
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Endometriosis talks
Thursday | Nov 22 2018A new program teaching high school students about the chronic menstrual health disorder endometriosis is set to launch in South Australia.
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FDA approval
Thursday | Nov 22 2018THE US Food and Drug Administration has approved Gamifant (emapalumab-izsg) for the treatment of pediatric and adult patients with rare immune system disorder primary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) - the first drug specifically for the condition.
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Dispensary Corner
Thursday | Nov 22 2018
22 Nov 18MCDONALD'S Happy Meals are not proving so happy for a Canadian man, who is suing the fast food giant for promoting junk food to children.
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Guild CP2025 community health hub plans
Wednesday | Nov 21 2018THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia has released its Community Pharmacy 2025 Framework for Change document outlining the progress in planning for the morphing of community pharmacies into "community health hubs".
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Qld pharmacist urges Council
Wednesday | Nov 21 2018GOLD-COAST pharmacist Matthew Bellgrove has issued a public call for the Qld Government to reverse its recent decision not to establish a pharmacy council in the state (PD 17 Oct).
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EBOS seals the deal
Wednesday | Nov 21 2018EBOS yesterday confirmed the execution of a formal contract with Chemist Warehouse Group (CWG), confirming it will exclusively provide wholesale distribution to more than 450 My Chemist and Chemist Warehouse stores across Australia (PD 02 Jul).
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Biostime to launch in Australia
Wednesday | Nov 21 2018AUSTRALIAN supermodel Miranda Kerr has been announced as the new ambassador for infant nutrition brand Biostime, which will launch in Australia in Jan 2019.