News
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Not so perfect slim
Wednesday | Feb 7 2018THE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has warned consumers not to take the drug Perfect Slim by Peenuch because it contains the undeclared substance sibutramine and may be dangerous.
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New pain relief spray
Wednesday | Feb 7 2018ARROW Pharmaceuticals has launched a new topical anti-inflammatory treatment called Inflamax Spray.
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UK & China sign MoU
Wednesday | Feb 7 2018THE United Kingdom and China have signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand upon their current exchange of safety information regarding medicines and medical devices.
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Codeine attack
Wednesday | Feb 7 2018A pharmacy in Victoria's Yarra Valley has been broken into, with the target of the theft apparently being codeine products which were available over-the counter just a week ago before they were rescheduled as prescription-only.
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TGA priority review registration
Wednesday | Feb 7 2018THE Therapeutic Goods Administration has announced that Alectinib (Alecensa) is the first medicine to be registered on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods via the new Priority Review Pathway which became effective on 01 Jul 2017.
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UK meds crackdown
Wednesday | Feb 7 2018BRITAIN'S Medicines and Healthcare regulatory Agency (MHRA) has provided details of investigations it is undertaking into the diversion of prescription only medicines from the regulated supply chain.
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Ovarian cancer plan
Wednesday | Feb 7 2018HEALTH Minister Greg Hunt yesterday announced $3 million in funding for a project to help women identify whether they are at risk of developing ovarian cancer.
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After hours ad ban
Wednesday | Feb 7 2018PROVIDERS of after-hours GP services have been told they must cease advertising directly to patients, in a continuation of reforms to the sector which has seen a blowout in Medicare claims over the last few years.
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Dispensing error led to death
Wednesday | Feb 7 2018A NSW Coroners Court inquest this week has found a healthy 54-year-old man died after routine knee surgery after a medication error saw him given stronger drugs meant for another patient.
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Alliance notches up ton
Wednesday | Feb 7 2018PHARMACY Alliance has announced the 100th member nationally to bear the Alliance Pharmacy logo.
