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Thousands could be affected by shortage of diabetes drug
12 October 2022 - Thousands of people with type 2 diabetes could be affected by a shortage of the drug ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Oct 2022
Nearly a fifth of Australia’s Covid vaccine stock binned amid warning of fresh wave of cases
11 October 2022 - Dwindling demand for booster shots causes concern immunisation gaps leaving country open to new variants. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Oct 2022
Monkeypox vaccine not expected in NZ until December as community spread confirmed
10 October 2022 - New Zealand now has community transmission of monkeypox, but a vaccine to protect those at highest ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Oct 2022
Free medicines under proposed plan to slash PBS co-payment
8 October 2022 - One of Australia’s leading pharmacy chains wants to offer some medicines for free and others at a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Oct 2022
Disaster tipped after vital medicine cut off
8 October 2022 - The supply of a critical lifesaving nuclear medicine to Australia has been cut off, prompting urgent ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Sep 2022
Europe's generic drugmakers say they may cut output due to energy bills
28 September 2022 - Europe's drugmakers have warned they may stop making some cheap generic medicines because of surging electricity ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Sep 2022
COVID-19 vaccine procurement review says rapid access to vaccines and treatments key to on-going protection of Australians
27 September 2022 - Medicines Australia welcomes the independent review of Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine and treatment procurements by Professor Jane ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Sep 2022
Halton review into vaccine and treatment procurement
27 September 2022 - Professor Jane Halton AO has handed to Government her independent review of Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine and treatment ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Sep 2022
'Long-term harm' for diabetics unable to access medication
8 September 2022 - Diabetic patients could need liver transplants down the line due to the shortage of a life-altering ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Sep 2022
Grifols enters into agreement with Canadian Blood Services to accelerate self-sufficiency in immunoglobulins for Canada
7 September 2022 - The country, with an increasing immunoglobulin usage rate, currently imports about 85% of its immunoglobulin demand for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Sep 2022
PHARMAC capable of managing medical devices supply chain, it says
6 September 2022 - PHARMAC says it has saved $100 million since 2014 by doing deals to cut the price ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Sep 2022
Amazon eyes Japan's online prescription drug market
5 September 2022 - E-commerce giant considers creating platform with local pharmacies. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Sep 2022
Review of Efficient Funding of Chemotherapy Program - interim report
5 September 2022 - The Efficient Funding of Chemotherapy review seeks to investigate current processes involved in the production, distribution ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Aug 2022
Government secures monkeypox medicine, PHARMAC working on getting vaccines
26 August 2022 - The Government has secured monkeypox medicine which is expected to be available in New Zealand from ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Aug 2022
Monkeypox vaccines not expected until December
20 August 2022 - Monkeypox vaccines aren't expected to arrive in New Zealand until December, according to PHARMAC. ...