Two new targeted treatments
are now approved by the
Therapeutic Goods Administration
(TGA) for patients with HER2-
positive breast cancer and
headline the start of Breast Cancer
Awareness Month.
Sydney oncologist Professor Fran
Boyle has welcomed the approval
of the new therapies.
“The approval of pertuzumab
and trastuzumab emtansine is the
result of years of research into the
HER2 pathway and is an advance
for treatment of this faster growing
form of breast cancer, which has in
the past been associated with poor
prognosis,” she said.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 16 Oct 13 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 16 Oct 13
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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