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Canada warns U.S. against drug import plans, citing shortage concerns
18 July 2019 - Canada opposes any U.S. plans to buy Canadian prescription drugs that might threaten the country’s drug supply ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jul 2019
Brexit: 'No guarantee' of medicines if no EU deal agreed
14 July 2019 - Scottish Brexit Secretary Mike Russell has said he cannot absolutely guarantee the supply of medicine to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Jul 2019
Novartis launches Adamis allergy shots in U.S. pharmacies amid EpiPen shortage
9 July 2019 - A unit of Novartis said on Tuesday it would make partner Adamis Pharmaceuticals Corp’s emergency allergy ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Jul 2019
Pharmacists v doctors: fiery prescription debate rages in WA
9 July 2019 - A proposal to allow pharmacists to issue repeat prescriptions should be backed as consumers will save ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Jul 2019
Rosemary wants to be the 'Uber' of electronic scripts
8 July 2019 - The former managing director of Dropbox Australia, a Microsoft Health executive and an early Atlassian employee ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Jul 2019
Thousands more doses of the flu jab are on the way
7 July 2019 - The Ministry of Health has announced this morning 55,000 more doses of flu vaccine will arrive ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Jul 2019
The model for acquiring oncology drugs must change, say Kaiser Permanente experts
3 July 2019 - Under the approach used by Kaiser Permanente, say the authors, in which oncologists have salaried incomes and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Jul 2019
Pharmacies could hand out prescriptions for medicines under major WA healthcare reforms
5 July 2019 - Pharmacies would be given a dramatically expanded role in the healthcare of WA patients under new ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Jul 2019
Medicine shortages: EU network takes steps to improve reporting and communication
4 July 2019 - The European Union task force set up to address problems with medicines supply has published two ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Jul 2019
Changes to wholesale mark-up arrangements for PBS Section 85 medicines dispensed in public and private hospitals to come into effect on 1 October 2019
2 July 2019 - The National Health Amendment (Budget Measure) Determination 2019 and the National Health (Commonwealth Price – Pharmaceutical Benefits ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Jun 2019
Pharma frustration mounts as Johnson toys with no-deal Brexit pronouncements
27 June 2019 - No new government funds committed to no-deal medicines plans. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Jun 2019
Atomoxetine – delay in change of funded brand and open access
19 June 2019 - PHARMAC is advising all interested parties that there will be a delay in the listing of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Jun 2019
‘This is not the Trump hearing’ – PHARMAC deny accusations by National MP of tampering with Northland vaccine order
19 June 2019 - Tensions rose in a Parliament committee between Whangāreu MP Dr Shane Reti and PHARMAC. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Jun 2019
Government could have bought more vaccines for Northland: National
17 June 2019 - Health agencies could have bought enough meningococcal vaccine to immunise all children in Northland last year ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Jun 2019
14,000 new flu vaccine doses available for high needs patients
13 June 2019 - Thousands more flu vaccines will be distributed across the country after Pharmac found another supplier. ...