Pentasa Suppositories

NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. PENTASA® (MESALAZINE) SUPPOSITORIES Suppositories mesalazine Consumer Medicine Information What is in this leaflet This leaflet answers some common questions about PENTASA. It does not contain all the available information.It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist. Please […]

Trileptal

NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. TRILEPTAL® oxcarbazepine Consumer Medicine Information What is in this leaflet This leaflet answers some common questions about Trileptal. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist. The information in […]

Replagal

NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. REPLAGAL CMI V3 agalsidase alfa ghu 3.5 mg / 3.5 mL concentrated injection vial Consumer Medicine Information What is in this leaflet This leaflet answers some common questions about REPLAGAL. It does not contain all of the available information. It does not […]

Extending the Capabilities of TEM

Electron microscopes are tools of paramount importance for scientists in the field of life science and material science. (TEM) is a microscopy technique that uses electrons instead of light to produce detailed images of the structure of elements. Credit: Elizaveta Galitckaia/ Shutterstock.com They have the capability of imaging defects ranging from those in a single […]

Jakavi

NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. JAKAVI® (JAK-ah-fye) Ruxolitinib phosphate Consumer Medicine Information What is in this leaflet This leaflet answers some common questions about Jakavi. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist. The […]

Loss-on-Drying Method (LOD)

There are many situations in which the moisture content of a substance must be accurately determined in order to establish the quality for standard specifications. This is often necessary for a range of products and raw materials, from chemicals through pharmaceutical agents to foodstuffs. The moisture content is crucial in the shelf life of many […]

Carboplatin

NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. CARBOPLATIN INJECTION Carboplatin Consumer Medicine Information What is in this leaflet This leaflet answers some common questions about Carboplatin Injection. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist. All […]

New weapon in battle with cancer caused by asbestos

Patients in battle with deadly asbestos lung cancer are living longer, healthier lives thanks to breakthrough immune-boosting drug Trial shows drug nivolumab can keep disease at bay for months or even years Extra time can be priceless as seven per cent of sufferers live over five years Most of those with mesothelioma are given chemotherapy which stops […]

Synthesizing Cannabis from Yeast

A team from the University of California have developed a means of biosynthesizing the major cannabinoids of Cannabis sativa L.  in Saccharomyces cerevisiae using a galactose substrate. Their work presents a platform form the production of both natural and unnatural cannabinoids for study in the development of treatments for several health problems. Image Credits:  Mitch […]

Zepatier

NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. ZEPATIER® Elbasvir / grazoprevir Consumer Medicine Information What is in this leaflet? Read this information carefully before you start to take your medicine, even if you have just refilled your prescription. Some of the information may have changed. This leaflet answers some […]