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Wednesday 01 Jul 2015 PHARMACYDAILYCOMAU

Pharmacy Daily Wednesday 1st July 2015 t 1300 799 220 w wwwpharmacydailycomau page 1

PSA Pain awardKARALYN Huxhagen has been

named as the winner of the 2015

PSA Award for Quality Use of

Medicines in Pain Management

Huxhagen is group facilitator of

the Mackay Pain Support Group

with PSA president Grant Kardachi

saying she ldquostood out for her work

of integrang care across the health

team and targeng paent self-

managementrdquo

The support group meets once a

month and has 355 members

The award is sponsored by

Mundipharma and Huxhagen will

receive registraon fees travel

and accommodaon to aend theupcoming PSA15 conference in

Sydney from 23 Jul-02 Aug

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Perjeta amp Kadcyla PBSROCHE has announced that

eecve today two new HER2-

posive breast cancer treatments

are being funded on the PBS

Perjeta (pertuzumab) and Kadcyla

(trastuzumab emtansine)

Perjeta is used with Hercepn

both targeng the HER2 protein

found on cancer cells but working

in dierent ways to block the

growth and spread of cancer cells

They also may support the bodyrsquos

own immune system Roche said

ASMI voluntary labelsTHE Australian Self Medicaon

ndustry says country of origin

etails should not be mandatory for

herapeuc goods labels

In a submission to the govtrsquos

eview of country of origin labelling

ASMI says all therapeuc goodsre already highly regulated and

re manufactured in TGA-approved

ites - including overseas facilies

ldquoThe supply chains for therapeuc

oods may be complex involving

mulple pares markets and TGA

pproved sitesthe more complex

productrsquos supply chain the more

icult it will be to idenfy the

oint at which it is lsquosubstanally

ransformedrsquo and its precise

country of originrsquordquo ASMI said

CMA urges deregulationCOMPLEMENTARY Medicines

Australia says the government

review of regulaon around

complementary medicines provides

ldquothe perfect opportunity for greater

internaonal streamlining of

regulatory requirementsrdquo

In a submission to the

Department of Health CMA says

the complementary medicines

industry has the ability to ldquogrow

exponenallyrdquo given a supporve

business environment

CEO Carl Gibson said the

organisaonrsquos recommendaons

focus on areas of simplicaon to

create an ldquoappropriate regulatory

regimerdquo which is supporve of

innovaon and compeveness

but doesnrsquot undermine the current

high standards for Australian CMs

ldquoRemoval of excessive regulatory

burden and a greater focus on

internaonal harmonisaon

will assist the complementary

medicines industry to bring

innovave new products to the

Australian marketrdquo he said

The submission says the CM

sector also holds enormous

potenal to contribute to a

sustainable healthcare system -

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Lucentis on the listNOVARTISrsquo Lucens

ranibizumab) has been PBS listed

oday for diabec macular oedema

nd renal vein occlusion

The an-vascular endothelial

rowth factor (VEGF) works by

prevenng damaged or blocked

blood vessels from leaking uid into

he macula and thereby reducing

ocular swelling

The July PBS website update

as been posted with other

ey addions including Xalkori

crzonib) Vimpat (lacosamide)

nd a range of generic brands

CLICK HERE to access the data

FDA on bioequivalentsGENERIC drug manufacturers

have been given a boost by the

US Food and Drug Administraon

(FDA) supporng a new batch of

bioequivalence recommendaons

according to the Regulatory Aairs

Professionals Society (RAPS)

Drugs likely to be targeted early

include Sovaldi (sofosbuvir)

Northera (droxidopa) Xtandi

(enzalutamide) and Olysio

(simeprevir) under an Abbreviated

New Drug Applicaon (ANDA)

Solvadi is one of the top selling

drugs by total revenue and is

therefore expected to aract

signicant interest

The FDA has idened around 45

drugs that could be aected by the

new recommendaons

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Wednesday 01 Jul 2015 PHARMACYDAILYCOMAU

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A CHINESE technology rm has

released a new wireless router

specially equipped with a seng

for expectant ladies

Qihoo 360 launched the new

gadget with a conguraon tool

which provides three levels of

operaon ldquowall penetraonrdquo

ldquobalancerdquo and ldquopregnant womenrdquo

The pregnancy seng is claimed

to reduce radiaon emied by theinternet access device by 70

However rival manufacturer

Xiaomi described the ldquoso-called

pregnancy moderdquo as ldquojust a

markeng tacc

ldquoWi- usage is safe so please

rest assured when using itrdquo the

company posted on social media

Qihoo ceo Zhou Hongyi said the

new router would be marketed

to ldquopeople who are afraid of

radiaonrdquo

Despite the special seng

the World Health Organizaonsays based on a recent in-

depth review of the scienc

literature ldquocurrent evidence

does not conrm the existence

of any health consequences

from exposure to low-level

electromagnec eldsrdquo

AND while wersquore on the subject

of pregnancy a Malaysian clothes

manufacturer has released a new

line of full-length trousers for

women to wear while they are

giving birthTargeng beliefs by some

Muslims about modesty and the

unseemliness of uncovered legs

and ankles the copyrighted and

seemingly extremely comfortable

Mama Pride pants are similar

to tracksuit booms but have

ldquoan opening to let the baby outrdquo

while sll covering a womanrsquos legs

during labour

The Mama Pride website says

the product is also suitable for

those undergoing pap smears

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