DUE to Bristol-Myers Squibb
(BMS) being found in breach of
sections of the Medicines Australia
(MA) Code of Conduct on certain
matters relating to a doctor
meeting, the company has been
ordered to pay a fine of $10,000.
Bizarrely, when rival MSD
appealed the sanction as too
limited, but lost the appeal, the
Medicines Australia Appeals
Committee retained the company’s
$20,000 appeal bond, meaning the
matter cost MSD twice as much as
the original BMS fine.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 02 Aug 16 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 02 Aug 16
THE role and significance of community pharmacy in regional areas was a key focus of discussion for the Nationals leader David Littleproud during last week’s visit to Orana Mall Pharmacy as part of a regional tour.
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