Generics to reduce need for further PBS cuts: GMiA
Savings made through generic versions of blockbuster drugs coming off patent will eliminate the need for further PBS cuts, the Generic Medicines Industry Association believes.
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Medicines update
The latest Australian medicines news, including Fosomax for osteoporosis patients with no history of fracture and a new shelf-stable probiotic supplement.
Stock management key to coping with price disclosure
Good stock management will be essential for minimising the financial impact of mandatory price reductions due on 1 April, the...
Guild welcomes GSK's early price disclosure move
An early move to reduce the price of F2 medicines by manufacturer, GlaxoSmithKline, will help minimise stock shortages over Easter,...
Pharmacists rort PBS system
The number of pharmacies wrongly claiming rebates jumped 54 per cent last year, the Federal Government claims, with some pharmacists...
Pfizer leaving patients in the lurch, NPSA claims
More than 45,000 pharmacy customers a month are being left waiting for two days for Pfizer medicines because of the...
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