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Stakeholders hold own hearing on TGA Bill
A proposed bill which aims to protect consumers from medicines which lack a solid evidence base fails to do so, says Friends of Science in Medicine Introduced with the Therapeutic …
TGA probes S8 opioid misuse
The TGA has opened a consultation on options for a regulatory response to the potential misuse of S8 opioids Australia is heading down a “similar” path to other countries which …
Direct to consumers
TGA’s surprise move to allow easier advertising of S3 medicines catches the industry and health professionals by surprise A new Scheduling Handbook, announced by the TGA late on Thursday (18th) …
NSW Guild stands firm on codeine exception
Australia is in a “peculiar” situation where public sentiment opposes policy when it comes to codeine, says NSW Guild president David Heffernan In the NSW Guild eBulletin Mr Heffernan writes …
Ezetimibe/atorvastatin in global shortage
The composite packs in four different dosage strengths are predicted to be in shortage in Australia until end of January Atozet tablets, used for hypercholesterolaemia, are currently experiencing a shortage. …
An unscheduled dilemma
In the first of our series of reviews of the biggest issues facing pharmacy in 2017, Megan Haggan looks at the fraught issue of the codeine upschedule There’s no doubt …
Don’t take bedroom pill linked to vet practice: TGA
The TGA has warned Aussie men not to purchase a supplement which purports to enhance sexual performance – but is used in dogs The regulator has issued a statement declaring that …
Meds shortages continue
Septrin Forte Tablets shortage to last until mid-Feb 2018, while several forms of estradiol patches continue to be unavailable Septrin Forte Tablets (Sulfamethoxazole; Trimethoprim) are currently experiencing a shortage, which …
Looking for a new product
The manufacturer of testosterone replacement therapy Testogel says it will work with health professionals to fill the void left by the withdrawal of competitor product, Axiron Eli Lilly has this …
Dark particles prompt product recall
Apotex has announced that, in consultation with the TGA, it is recalling three batches of Apo-Perindopril Arginine 2.5 mg, 5 mg and 10 mg tablets. The affected products and batch numbers are: …
Counterfeit meds on the market
The TGA has warned that counterfeit versions of Clomid and Tamoxifen tablets have been purchased by Australians online According to the TGA, a product labelled “Clomid tablets” contains the substance …
Vaping nicotine: ‘not on my watch’
Using e-cigarettes could be a gateway to smoking the real thing, Health Minister Greg Hunt says In an interview with Triple J Hack reporter Sarah McVeigh, Mr Hunt said he …