News
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China investigation
Monday | Jan 14 2019GLAXOSMITHKLINE'S marketing practices in China have come under scrutiny by the China Food and Drug Administration which has announced a six-month probe covering issues such as bribery, authorised medicine sales, counterfeit drugs and forged receipts.
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WA pharmacist misconduct
Friday | Jan 11 2019THE Western Australian State Administrative Tribunal has found Perth pharmacist Emson Nyoni guilty of professional misconduct after dispensing S8 drugs in contravention of conditions applied to his registration.
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Aussie success story shines
Friday | Jan 11 2019ARGUABLY one of Australia's great industry success stories, global biotech company CSL presented its credentials at the JP Morgan Conference 2019 on Wed.
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NZ pharmacies speed GP access
Friday | Jan 11 2019AN UNKNOWN number of New Zealand pharmacies are cutting out the wait time for patients to see a GP by providing tablets or other internet-enabled devices for patients to use on the pharmacy premises to access SwiftMed.
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USA meds adverts up
Friday | Jan 11 2019SPENDING by pharma companies promoting their medicines in the USA rose by more than 60% over the last two decades according to a study reported by Scimex.
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Podcasts multiply
Friday | Jan 11 2019PODCASTS have exploded in popularity as a way for the public to engage with science prompting a study by Durham University, UK, to analyse the numbers.
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PSA supports Uluru Statement
Friday | Jan 11 2019THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has endorsed the historic 'Uluru Statement from the Heart', which calls for a First Nations Voice to be enshrined in the Constitution and for a Makarrata Commission as a process for agreement making and truth telling.
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Time to nominate
Friday | Jan 11 2019STROKE Foundation is on a mission to find and celebrate the inspirational Australians who are making a difference in stroke and has opened nominations for the 2019 Stroke Awards.
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MHRA pings trio
Friday | Jan 11 2019THREE UK men were sentenced this week at Southwark Crown court for their involvement in the illegal supply of potentially dangerous prescription-only medicines.
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Dispense fail injury
Friday | Jan 11 2019OCULAR chemical injury was caused to a Scottish patient when she was given an erectile dysfunction cream (Vitaros) instead of an ocular lubricant (VitA-POS).
