The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration today approved
Northera capsules (droxidopa)
for the treatment of neurogenic
orthostatic hypotension (NOH).
NOH is a rare, chronic and
often debilitating drop in blood
pressure upon standing that is
associated with Parkinson’s disease,
multiple-system atrophy, and pure
autonomic failure.
At this stage droxidopa is available
on the TGA’s Special Access Scheme
in Australia.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 20 Feb 14 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 20 Feb 14
OVER a quarter of a million people have sbeen vaccinated against influenza this year through community pharmacies in Queensland, reported the Pharmacy Guild of Australia.
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