11 March 2010 | Poor efficacy and negative side effects will have a detrimental effect on the sale and development of obesity drugs, according to a forecast by Datamonitor.
9 March 2010 | A new treatment for type 2 diabetes has been approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration.
23 February 2010 | The Australian arm of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has rejected claims of unethical marketing, following a US Senate report alleging the company silenced potential cardiovascular risks of its type II diabetes drug Avandia (rosiglitazone).
8 February 2010 | Parents with children suffering from type 1 diabetes will find it easier to buy expensive insulin pumps after the Federal Government today announced a large subsidy increase. 1 comment
5 February 2010 | Compression bandages, insulin pumps and incontinence products for chronically ill patients would receive Government subsidies akin to the PBS under a $650 million scheme proposed by the Medical Technology Association of Australia.