In reply: It is encouraging that Donohoo, on behalf of MIMS, supports initiatives to more regularly update product information (PI). My review1 demonstrates that necessity. The material published by MIMS is apparently not under their direct editorial control; it depends on PI from the pharmaceutical industry, vetted by the Therapeutic Goods Administration. Revision of PI by drug sponsors has major inertia.2
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