Linda Nguyen, manager of the
QCPP Pharmacy of the Year and
manager of Lim’s Pharmacy in
Springvale, Victoria presented at
the NSW Pharmacy Guild’s National
Convention and Exhibition in
Sydney on Friday.
Ms Nguyen highlighted data
demonstrating that changes to the
guidelines for the sale of cough
and cold medicines for children
under six years of age have led
to a significant drop in sales of S2
products.
This has been evident since
September last year when the
changes were introduced, with
S2 cough and cold syrup sales
dropping by as much as 20% from
July 2012 to June 2013.
The new labelling comes as a
result of a 2009 review by the
Therapeutic Goods Administration
(TGA) into their safety.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 25 Jun 13 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 25 Jun 13
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