The medicine safety system most Australians have never heard of
By Lauren Roberts
A little black triangle on medicine information leaflets is meant to make it easier to report adverse effects of new medications. Problem is, many Australians don't know what it means.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2026-06-30/black-triangle-scheme-tga-awareness-public/106798208
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Most Australians have never heard of this medicine-safety program
A little black triangle on medicine information leaflets is meant to make it easier to report adverse effects of new medications. Problem is, many Australians don't know what it means.
Shock results from peptide test reveal 'life-threatening' ingredients
By Caitlyn Gribbin and Rachel Carbonell
Doctors warn of an "enormous" risk of overdose after testing of a popular unapproved weight loss peptide reveals the product had double the strength of what was listed on its label.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-27/double-strength-retatrutide-peptide-sparks-warning/106844372
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Shock results from peptide test reveal 'life-threatening' ingredients
Doctors warn of an "enormous" risk of overdose after testing of a popular unapproved weight loss peptide reveals the product had double the strength of what was listed on its label.
Takeda Pharmaceutical's newly appointed CEO Julie Kim says the company will return to growth in two to three years as it gears up for a wave of product launches.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/26/companies/takeda-new-ceo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #takeda #pharmaceuticals #us #ai
Takeda sees return to growth within three years, new CEO says
The company is targeting a return on equity of at least 5% over that time, Julie Kim said at her first news conference after assuming the top job this week.
The potentially deadly substance being delivered to Aussie doors at all hours
By Myles Houlbrook-Walk and Emily Jane Smith
The importation of nitrous oxide has exploded in the last decade. Nangs are increasingly being used by some to chase a high and causing significant damage.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-25/imports-of-nitrous-oxide-into-australia-have-surged/106825282
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The potentially deadly substance being delivered to Aussie doors at all hours
The importation of nitrous oxide has exploded in the last decade. Nangs are increasingly being used by some to chase a high and causing significant damage.
Pfizer’s lung cancer drug trial fails to boost survival
Patients given the drug, called sigvotatug vedotin, didn’t live significantly longer than those given standard therapy.
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Oncolys president reflects on long journey to world-first cancer treatment
Yasuo Urata hopes the newly approved viral therapy will improve quality of life for esophageal cancer patients.
Africa: Tanzania Targets Africa Pharma Manufacturing Hub Status: [Daily News] Shanghai -- TANZANIA is accelerating efforts to establish itself as a leading pharmaceutical manufacturing hub in Africa as demand for medicines rises and sector reforms deepen.
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‘Chemical cocktail’ of pharmaceuticals found in Djibouti coastal waters
Common medications that billions of people take for ailments like pain, fever and infections were detected in several sites along Djibouti’s Gulf of Tadjourah in East Africa, according to a recent study. Researchers found that untreated urban wastewater contained dangerous concentrations of anti-inflammatory medicine like ibuprofen, caffeine, and the antiepileptic drug carbamazepine, which were contaminating […]
A cyber extortion group has claimed to have stolen more than a terabyte of data from pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk and said it is exploring selling parts of the data after the company refused to pay $25 million.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/17/hacking-novo-nordisk-25-million-extortion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #hacking #novonordisk #cybersecurity #extortion #pharmaceuticals
Hacking group claims major attack of Novo Nordisk and attempted $25 million extortion
FulcrumSec, a cyber extortion group that emerged in October 2025, has said in a message posted online that it spent more than two months in Novo Nordisk’s networks stealing data.
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