News
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UK vaping hits 3 mill
Monday | Sep 17 2018THE number of people in Great Britain using electronic cigarettes has topped three million for the first time - four times the number in 2012, according to a survey by Action on Smoking and Health.
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Valsartan updates
Monday | Sep 17 2018BOTH the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have issued updates on their evaluation of angiotensin-II-receptor antagonist valsartan products subsequent to the product recalls in Jul (PD 11 and 16 Jul) due to the presence of possibly carcinogenic impurities NDEA and NDMA.
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FDA migraine tick
Monday | Sep 17 2018THE US Food and Drug Administration has approved Teva's Ajovy (fremanezumab-vfrm) for the preventive treatment of migraine in adults - the second calcitonin gene-related peptide blocker approval after Aimovig, which was registered here last month (PD 23 Aug 2018).
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Dispensary Corner
Monday | Sep 17 2018
17 Sep 18TAKE advantage of those smoko breaks while you can, the people of Bristol, because by 2024 your city will be officially smoke free - at least that's the suggestion from a recent British study.
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RUM program adds CH2
Friday | Sep 14 2018PHARMACIES for which CH2 is their main wholesaler are now able to access Return of Unwanted Medicines (RUM) bins once again, with project manager Toni Riley confirming that all CH2 distribution centres now have bins in stock.
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New NPS ceo appointed
Friday | Sep 14 2018NPS MedicineWise has announced the appointment of Steve Morris (pictured) as its new chief executive officer.
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NovaTears onto PBS
Friday | Sep 14 2018AFT Pharmaceuticals has confirmed that its new NovaTears product for "dry eye" (PD 12 Jul) is now available on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
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Vic workforce push
Friday | Sep 14 2018THE Victorian Liberal National opposition has promised to develop a "comprehensive state-wide health workforce strategy" in order to address significant staffing shortages affecting a range of health professions in the state.
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PATCH brand award
Friday | Sep 14 2018A new wound care product called PATCH strips has been recognised as the winner of three categories in the Australian Brand Awards 2018, cited for Product Excellence, Eco-Innovation and Product Innovation.
