Patent dispute over generic paracetamol on hold
Initial claims have been dismissed, but there is an opportunity to make further submissions on both sides GlaxoSmithKline’s legal proceeding against Apotex and Generic Partners over its paracetamol products has …
CHF calls for single PBS-MBS safety net
The consumer advocacy group is calling for a sweeping range of changes across healthcare policy In its election manifesto released on Tuesday 7 June, the Consumers Health Forum (CHF) has …
Amcal launches in China
Sigma Pharmaceuticals has entered China’s e-commerce market with a plan to tap into an enormous source of new customers. The Chinese version of Amcal’s online store, launched on Monday 6 …
Beauty sales go online
More people than ever are heading to the internet to purchase their cosmetics and skincare products Latest figures from Roy Morgan Research reveal online cosmetics and skincare purchases have seen …
Incorrect drug dosage linked to numerous deaths
People have been taking it daily rather than weekly as prescribed A drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and inflammatory bowel disease has been linked to numerous deaths since …
Zika vaccine scepticism goes viral
Pharmacists need to utilise every opportunity to educate consumers about vaccination before travelling Zika vaccine scepticism and conspiracy theories are already rife on social media, according to an analysis by …
Is ‘cannavaping’ a healthy alternative for medicinal users?
Method could be a more efficient and less harmful than smoking traditional cannabis cigarettes, according to a new study. Using e-cigarettes for the vaping of cannabis oil, which the authors …
What is prescripticide?
A newly created concept is gathering momentum on social media. ‘Prescripticide’ has been officially embraced by the internet, with the creation of a new Wikipedia page that defines it as …
New AMA President announced
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has elected Dr Michael Gannon as its new president and Dr Tony Bartone as vice president. Dr Gannon, an obstetrician and gynaecologist from Western Australia, …
Former Sigma CEO sentenced
Former managing director and CEO of Sigma Pharmaceuticals, Elmo De Alwis, along with former CFO Mark Smith, have been sentenced for falsifying Sigma’s books and misleading directors. De Alwis and …
Pharmacists need to get social
Healthcare practitioners need to recapture the agenda from corporates on popular networking sites such as Facebook, say public health researchers. A new study into social media’s impact on health reveals …
ACCC appeals $1.7m Nurofen penalty
Consumer watchdog says fine is inadequate deterrent. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is appealing the federal court’s decision to fine Reckitt Benckiser $1.7 million for its Nurofen Specific Pain …