Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer
has “made unjustifiable threats”
relating to prescriptions from
doctors that used the generic name
pregabalin instead of the brand
name Lyrica when prescribing the
product for pain, according to an
article in The BMJ.
The comments threatened
doctors because they said they may
be open to litigation for prescribing
a generic, but the UK High Court
overruled, saying the claims were
“groundless”.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 16 Sep 15 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 16 Sep 15
AUSTRALIA’S public hospitals are facing their lengthiest wait times on record for planned surgeries, with emergency departments struggling under access blockages, according to the latest annual Public Hospital Report Card by the Australian Medical Association (AMA).
THE University of South Australia has released a new study to help healthcare workers better support women with persistent pelvic pain, including symptoms that are suggestive of gynaecological, lower urinary tract, bowel, sexual, and pelvic floor dysfunction.
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