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EU group calls for 'targeted actions' to mitigate impact of Brexit
22 January 2020 - Committee wants to ensure safe supply of drugs and medical devices. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Jan 2020
Amazon just filed a bunch of international trademarks for ‘Amazon Pharmacy’
21 January 2020 - Amazon bought an Internet pharmacy business called PillPack in 2018. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Jan 2020
Why Canada won't end up as the drugstore to the U.S.
16 January 2020 - Although in theory the new U.S. import proposals could significantly affect Canadians and their drug supplies, their ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jan 2020
Amazon Australia signals pharmacy foray with new trademark application
14 January 2020 - The local arm of retail giant Amazon has filed a trademark for the term "Amazon Pharmacy", ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Dec 2019
API calls off pursuit of pharmacy rival Sigma
16 December 2019 - A proposed merger between the second and third largest players in Australia's pharmaceuticals market appears to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Dec 2019
Flawed forecasting? Why New Zealand ran out of MMR vaccine
16 December 2019 - PHARMAC's forecast for how many doses of MMR vaccine would be needed for 2019 was around ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Dec 2019
Decision to award sole supply for apomorphine hydrochloride
11 December 2019 - PHARMAC are pleased to announce changes to the funding of apomorphine hydrochloride, a medicine used to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Dec 2019
EpiPen Jr
2 December 2019 - Due to the critical nature of the ongoing EpiPen Jr shortage, the TGA is allowing one ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Nov 2019
Plans for measles vaccinations to be distributed back through PHARMAC
26 November 2019 - Measles vaccinations in the south will likely go back to being distributed by PHARMAC after being ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Nov 2019
Take home naloxone pilot to launch 1 December 2019
25 November 2019 - The Australian Government is investing $10 million in a take home naloxone pilot in New South ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Nov 2019
Trump says drug importation plan coming 'soon'
22 November 2019 - President Trump on Friday said he will “soon” be releasing a plan to allow the U.S. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Nov 2019
Corbyn pledges to create state-run generics firm to cut drug prices
22 November 2019 - Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has included in the party’s election manifesto plans to create a state-run ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Nov 2019
Generic drug approvals soar, but patients still go without
19 November 2019 - Brand name makers’ patent action limits release of the lower-price medicines, hindering cost-control efforts. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Nov 2019
The NHS is facing shortages of lifesaving treatments, says internal document
18 November 2019 - Identifies 17 new shortages including drugs for cancer treatment. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Nov 2019
'Incredibly upsetting': breast cancer patients dealing with shortage of common drug treatment
12 November 2019 - When Tricia Smith tried to fill her prescription for tamoxifen two weeks ago, she was shocked ...