NPS RADAR December 2005

This issue is available in PDF format only.

Full reviews

• Atorvastatin (Lipitor) for the management of lipid disorders
• Anastrozole (Arimidex) for the treatment of hormone-dependent early breast cancer in postmenopausal women
  
• Buprenorphine transdermal patches (Norspan) for chronic severe pain

In Brief

• High-strength fluticasone inhalers remain PBS listed
• Pethidine to be deleted from doctor’s bag supplies
  
• Changes to narcotic analgesic prescribing
  
• Benzodiazepines and NSAIDs on palliative care list
  
• More information about PBAC decisions
• New web extras