Drug companies cause slow access to new medicines: Ley
Health Minister Sussan Ley says she wants to turn around the issue of ‘slow’ access to new medicines, which she says is caused by drug companies. Medicines manufacturers prefer to …
TGA review could improve new medicines access: Medicines Australia
Medicines Australia has welcomed the recommendations of an independent review into the TGA which, if adopted, will help to cut time delays and improve Australian’s access to innovative new medicines, …
National Student Business Plan Competition quarter-finalists announced
Twelve teams are set to progress through to the quarter final round in the Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s annual National Student Business Plan Competition. The competition is an Australia-wide challenge …
Babies who snore under-diagnosed, researchers find
Babies who snore are widely under-diagnosed, according to Australian researchers investigating less costly and more effective methods of identifying sleep apnoea hypopnea syndrome in infants. A joint study conducted by …
ASMI disappointed on S3 advertising recommendation
ASMI says that the Expert Panel report on the regulatory framework for medicines and medical devices falls short in its recommendation to retain restrictions on the advertising of S3 medicines. …
Picking up Gonorrhoea: SaveTheScript winners announced
The short film ‘The Pick Up’— where a man walks into a bar and meets a very attractive lady called Gonorrhoea—has taken out the top prize in the industry-first short …
Sigma commits to another five years with Reform Management
Sigma Pharmaceuticals Limited has confirmed a new five-year wholesale supply and services agreement with Reform Management. With more than 1,900 independent community pharmacy customers nationally, Reform has one of the …
Women need to get moving: Go Red for Women campaign
Australian women are putting their heart health at risk by not being active enough – and the National Heart Foundation of Australia is urging women to get moving as Go …
Self care report mirrors PSA’s work: Kardachi
Calls for greater integration of self care into the national health policy have been welcomed by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia. National President of the PSA, Grant Kardachi, says the …
Parkinson’s Disease study to examine quality of life
A new study at Griffith University aims to raise awareness of Parkinson’s Disease and improve quality of life for sufferers. Led by Gold Coast physician Dr Tien Khoo from Griffith’s …
Location rules worthy of Soviet bloc: Leyonhjelm
Libertarian Senator David Leyonhjelm yesterday compared the pharmacy location rules to Communism, during Senate debates regarding the National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill. The Bill was passed unchanged. “The rules …
Ley thanks stakeholders, Senators on PBS reform package
Health Minister Sussan Ley says consumers are the big winners from the Senate passing the PBS reform package, which she says will deliver cheaper medicines into the future and a …