News
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US opioid lawsuit
Monday | Apr 24 2017AMERICA'S Cherokee Nation has filed a court case claiming pharmaceutical manufacturers, distributors and pharmacists have unjustly profited through over-prescribing and sales of opioids.
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New trazodone role
Monday | Apr 24 2017AUSTRALIAN approved antidepressant drug trazodone, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, has been found to have the ability in vitro and in vivo to reverse mouse-brain degenerative effects such as those in Alzheimer's Disease, other dementias, Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis and Huntington's.
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CKD awareness low
Monday | Apr 24 2017WITH as many as one in 10 people worldwide having chronic kidney disease (CDK), around 90% of sufferers are unaware of their condition, according to a new global report titled The Global Kidney Health Atlas presented at last week's World Congress of Nephrology in Mexico City.
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Soft drink stroke risk
Monday | Apr 24 2017DRINKING artificially sweetened soft drinks has now been linked to a higher risk of stroke and dementia.
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TGA determinations
Monday | Apr 24 2017THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has posted its latest determinations around foreign country prerequisites for local drug approvals, permissible ingredients for ARTG drugs, manufacturing principles for human drugs and definitions around biological products.
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Opdivo MabThera nod
Monday | Apr 24 2017THE PBAC has recommended streamlined authority listings for cancer therapies BMS' Opdivo (nivolumab) and Roche's MabThera (rituximab) - see pbs.gov.au.
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MediTracker app rollout
Monday | Apr 24 2017PATIENTS who visit IPN Medical Centres across Australia will soon be able to access their own medical data - including medication lists - via a smartphone app.
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Events Calendar 21 Apr 17
Friday | Apr 21 201729-30 Apr: Victorian Pharmacy Conference 2017; Monash University, Parkville; register here: www.psa.org.au 21 May: 2017 PSA WA Annual Seminar; Pan Pacific Perth; register here: www.psa.org.au 4-5 Jun: Naturally Good Expo; ICC Sydney; pre-register for free or $30 at the door - details here: naturallygood.com.au 16-18 Jun: ConPharm 2017; Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart; find out more: www.aacp.com.au 28-30 Jul: PSA17; Hyatt Regency, Darling Harbour, Sydney; for details see: www.psa17.com 5-9 Aug: Medici Capital Pharmacy Snow Business Conference 2017; Mt.