SANOFI Aventis is facing a
$40,000 fine for breaching the
Medicines Australia Code of
Conduct, after comments made by
Associate Professor Charles
Inderjeeth in June last year on the
6PR radio station which broadcasts
in Perth.
The seven minute radio segment
saw Professor Inderjeeth discuss
osteoporosis treatments, the result
of which saw Sanofi’s Actonel EC
mentioned 15 times, once with the
product’s name spelt out by the
radio host.
“It’s called Actonel EC and go to
your - it’s A-c-t-o-n-el EC, so go to
your doctor,” the station host said.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 17 Feb 12 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 17 Feb 12
RESPONDING to the findings from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, a recent government initiative aims to improve medication management in residential aged care facilities by introducing on-site pharmacists.
RESEARCHERS at Charles Darwin University (CDU) are advancing a novel drug delivery system that could potentially eliminate the need for injections to treat various chronic diseases.
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