Australian Doctor News

Drug misuse study downplays doctor-shopping, points finger at family and friends

10th April 2018
Doctor-shopping accounts for a fraction of drug misuse, with most misusers actually getting their supplies from family and…
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6Minutes World Watch

Why the long wait for new antidepressants

13th January 2017
It is likely to be at least 10 years before any new generation of antidepressants comes to market, despite evidence that…
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6Minutes Thoughts

Online 'Dallas Buyers Club' promises medications, fast

15th December 2016
The Social Medwork, a new website that sells patients medicines they cannot easily access in their own country, has been…
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6Minutes World Watch

Pfizer fined record amount for price gouging

10th December 2016
Drug giant Pfizer has been hit with a huge fine by the UK Competition and Markets Authority for “exploiting opportunity” to…
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6Minutes World Watch

Five dead after stop-start leukaemia trial

1st December 2016
A US trial of a novel leukaemia drug has been stopped for a second time after its death toll rose to five. Washington-based…
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Pharmacy News

It’s time to put the patient back into healthcare

13th September 2016
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Pharmacy News

Tambassis upbeat about price disclosure and young pharmacists

12th September 2016
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