News
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TGA vacancies
Friday | Sep 9 2016The TGA is seeking expressions of interest from "professionals with expertise in relevant scientific and medical fields or appropriate consumer issues" to become members on one or more of its statutory advisory committees.
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ACP vardenafil move
Friday | Sep 9 2016The Australian College of Pharmacy has made a formal TGA submission in support of an application by Bayer to reschedule erectile dysfunction medication vardenafil to S3.
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NPS diabetes review
Friday | Sep 9 2016NPS MedicineWise has released a new Pharmacy Practice Review which invites pharmacists to reflect on their current management of patients with type 2 diabetes.
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Comfort cloth recall
Friday | Sep 9 2016TELEFLEX Medical Australia has initiated a recall of its Comfort impregnated cloth topical skin products, due to the potential for bacterial contamination.
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Formula guidance
Friday | Sep 9 2016The US Food and Drug Administration has issued draft guidance to help infant formula manufacturers comply with requirements that all claims in labels be "truthful and not misleading".
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Ethical Nutrients to host pharmacist event
Friday | Sep 9 2016Ethical Nutrients will host the upcoming Natural Medicine for Today's Pharmacist event which will take place across the country.
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‘Social Medwork’ TGA bypass
Friday | Sep 9 2016An organisation called The Social Medwork is promising to deliver "cutting edge therapies" to Australian patients by sourcing overseas-approved items abroad.
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SOUTHERNATURE pharmacy launch
Friday | Sep 9 2016AUSTRALIAN natural healthcare brand SOUTHERNATURE hosted an event at The Winery in Sydney's Surry Hills last night to share key information about its product range which has now launched in pharmacies across Australia.
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FGB ACCC Bosisto’s fine
Friday | Sep 9 2016The makers of Bosisto's tea tree oil, Felton Grimwade and Bosisto's Pty Ltd (FGB) has been ordered to pay a penalty of $10,800 pursuant to an infringement notice issued by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
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Location rules key – Ergas
Friday | Sep 9 2016Australia's community pharmacy location rules result in strong benefits for the community including high levels of access to health services, trust in pharmacy and incentives to provide excellent customer service.