EFFECTIVE 01 Aug osteoporosis
medicine strontium (Protos)
is no longer available on the
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
in Australia, and must instead be
obtained as a private prescription.
NPS MedicineWise has posted
a document summarising the
implications and options for
patients using strontium.
See www.nps.org.au for details.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 10 Aug 16 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 10 Aug 16
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