Bristol-Myers Squibb has
announced the listing of Yervoy
on the Pharmaceutical Benefits
Scheme from tomorrow 01 Aug
for the treatment of patients with
malignant melanoma (unresectable
stage III or stage IV).
The company says Yervoy is one
of the most significant treatment
advances for advanced melanoma
in many years, and is the first
therapy to show a long-term
survival benefit for some patients.
Advanced melanoma claims
the lives of approximately 1,500
Australians each year.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 31 Jul 13 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 31 Jul 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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