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FROM THE MAKERS OF NUROFEN: AN UPDATE ON THE
           USE OF IBUPROFEN FOR COVID -19
To our valued pharmacy partners,
We are grateful for your dedicated efforts to keep Australians healthy.
In the wake of the current COVID-19 pandemic, it’s more important than ever to access factual news and ensure
you’re sharing the right information with your patients.
We know there have been stories circulating about the use of ibuprofen at this time, which may be causing you
or your team some confusion. To address any misconceptions, here are the facts:

    Based on all available information, there is no proven scientific evidence linking
    the use of ibuprofen to the aggravation of covid-19.

The World Health Organisation (WHO)

   ‘WHO does not recommend against the use of ibuprofen’
   ‘WHO are consulting with physicians treating COVID-19 patients and are not aware of reports of any negative effects
   of ibuprofen, beyond the usual known side effects that limit its use in certain populations’
   – World Health Organisation (WHO) Tweet, 19 March 20201

The Department of Health Australia                                                           Consumer Healthcare Products (CHP)

                                                                                                ‘CHP Australia is not aware of any scientific evidence
   ‘Over the counter anti-inflammatories may play a role
                                                                                                supporting claims…that the use of NSAIDs, such as ibuprofen,
   in general symptomatic management of mild cases of
                                                                                                could affect the health outcomes of COVID-19 patients’
   COVID-19 disease’
                                                                                                – Consumer Healthcare Products (CHP) Australia, statement,
   – 7 News media story, 17 March 20202
                                                                                                19 March 20203

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)                                                   The European Medicines Agency (EMA)

   ‘There is currently no published peer-reviewed scientific                                   ‘When starting treatment for fever or pain in COVID-19,
   evidence to support a direct link between use of ibuprofen                                  patients and healthcare professionals should consider all
   and more severe infection with COVID-19’                                                    available treatment options including paracetamol and NSAIDs’
   – Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), statement,                                        – European Medicines Agency (EMA), statement,
   20 March 20204                                                                              18 March 20205

Ibuprofen is a well-established medicine that has been used safely as an over-the-counter fever and pain reliever,
including in viral illnesses, for more than 30 years. As a leading ibuprofen brand that is part of a responsible,
science-led organisation, we remain committed to communicating accurate information related to the safe use
of our products.
If asked, we encourage you to speak with your patients and their caregivers using the above information.
We understand that during this time you are constantly adapting to the changing pharmacy landscape. If there is any
way we can assist you with further guidance or with updates on the current stock position of the RB portfolio, please
contact your RB Representative.

Yours in health,
The Nurofen Australia team.

References: 1. World Health Organisation (WHO): https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1240409217997189128. 2. 7 News: https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/health-wellbeing/australian-
authorities-reject-french-health-ministers-claims-ibuprofen-makes-coronavirus-worse-c-749500. 3. Consumer Healthcare Products (CHP) Australia: https://www.chpaustralia.com.au/
ccms.r?Pageid=6007&tenid=CHPA&DispMode=goto|10096&Return=PageTop|11|10098. 4. Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA): https://www.tga.gov.au/alert/no-evidence-support-
claims-ibuprofen-worsens-covid-19-symptoms. 5. European Medicines Agency (EMA): https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/ema-gives-advice-use-non-steroidal-anti-inflammatories-covid-19
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   PATIENTS following up on
“promising” research suggesting                                                                                                                               PHARMACISTS around the
head lice treatment, Ivermectin,                                                                                                                            world are being pushed to
could be used to tackle COVID-19                                                                                                                            their limits as the pressure
are being urged to “think again”                                                                                                                            of maintaining access to
before buying it.                                                                                                                                           medicines for patients during
  In an article posted on The                                                                                                                               the COVID-19 pandemic
Conversation, University of                                                                                                                                 mounts.
Sydney Dean of Pharmacy,                                                                                                                                      In a blog post on Pharmacy In
Andrew McLachlan, urged health                                                                                                                              Practice, a British pharmacist
professionals and patients to take                                                                                                                          outlined the mental strain
a cautious approach potential to                                                                                                                            being faced on the frontline,
COVID-19 cures.                                                                                                                                             as pharmacists working with
  “Researchers testing the head                                                                                                                             reduced staff numbers and
lice drug Ivermectin as a possible     exactly how Ivermectin works” to                       Victorian Branch President,                                   increasing script volumes
treatment for COVID-19 have seen       stop the virus.                                        Anthony Tassone, reported a                                   struggle with aggressive
promising results in lab studies,”       “This research on Ivermectin has                     surge in demand for the drug and                              customers belittling their
he said.                               been conducted in cell culture (cells                  called on the Australian Health                               efforts to support their
  “But the research is in its early    grown in a laboratory) and is very                     Practitioner Regulation Agency                                communities.
stages and the drug is yet to be       preliminary,” he said.                                 (AHPRA) and the Medical Board                                   “The abuse and insults affect
tested on people with COVID-19.          “It provides some promise,                           of Australia to make a statement                              our mental health and we
  “There’s so much we don’t            but not evidence of an effective                       on the prescribing of Ivermectin,                             take it all home with us,” the
know, including the right dose and     treatment in people (yet).                             following a similar issue relating to                         pharmacist said.
delivery method for people with          “Rigorous clinical trials in people                  anti-malarial, hydroxychloroquine                               MEANWHILE, the
coronavirus infection.                 with or exposed to COVID-19                            (PD 23 Mar).                                                  Pharmacists’ Support Service
  “So if you’re thinking of buying     infection are needed to establish                        Society of Hospital Pharmacists                             will host a webinar this
some just in case, think again.”       the drug works and is safe to use,                     of Australia (SHPA) Head of                                   evening aimed at providing
  McLachlan noted that data from       and in what doses.”                                    Pharmacy Futures, Dan Guidone,                                pharmacists with a “pandemic
scientists at Monash University and      Over the weekend concerns about                      pleaded with universities to                                  survival toolkit” that will
the Doherty Institute suggested        doctors and dentists potentially                       reconsider releasing in vitro                                 include practical tips on how
that the drug can stop the             self-prescribing were flagged by                       results about potential COVID-19                              they can look after their
SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes         pharmacists on Twitter.                                treatments to the media, urging                               wellbeing through this crisis.
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   US TV talkshow stars, Jimmy
                                                          Nespolon vax comments ‘alarming’
 Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel and                                    CLAIMS that expanding the range
 Stephen Colbert will co-host                             of locations where pharmacists can
 a global special event on 18                             administer influenza vaccinations
 Apr to celebrate and support                             would be a “recipe for disaster”
 healthcare workers on the                                (PD yesterday), are “alarming”,
 frontline of the COVID-19                                consultant pharmacist, Karalyn
 pandemic.                                                Huxhagen, says.
   The show, jointly announced                              Responding to the comments
 by the World Health                                      surrounding the Victorian State
 Organization and Global Citizen,                         Government’s decision to allow
 will feature real experiences                            pharmacist immunisers to provide
 from doctors, nurses and                                 flu vaccines to patients in aged
 families around the world, as                            care facilities and workplaces,
 part of a fund-raising effort to                         made by Royal Australian College
                                                          of General Practitioners President,                            “Pharmacies are going flat-out                             countries they’re doing it on the
 support the COVID-19 Solidarity                                                                                       delivering as much as we can - I did                         edge of roads.
 Response Fund.                                           Dr Harry Nespolon, the Queensland
                                                          pharmacist said the GP was out                               a 12-hour shift yesterday providing                            “As long as the equipment and
   Members of the cast of                                                                                              vaccinations.                                                the process is followed correctly,
 Sesame Street will also lend                             of step with the drive to boost
                                                          vaccination uptake.                                            “It’s just weird that this guy is                          location is not a problem.”
 a hand to unify and inspire                                                                                           saying that expanding where we                                 Huxhagen added that research
 people around the world to                                 “It’s just alarming that in this time
                                                          of crisis, where every health minister                       can do it is wrong.                                          had highlighted the need for
 take meaningful action to                                                                                               “Nowhere in the legislation does                           vaccination services to be available
 increase support for the global                          and every national health person,
                                                          like [Chief Medical Officer] Professor                       it talk about location as being a                            in more locations to boost uptake.
 COVID-19 response.                                                                                                    barrier.                                                       “You can’t keep restricting it to
   The show will be broadcast on                          Brendan Murphy, is getting up and
                                                          saying, ‘please go out and get your                            “In any under developed country                            just being at medical practices or
 streaming platforms including                                                                                         these things are happening in tents.                         opportunistically when patients
 Facebook and Instagram.                                  influenza vaccine as soon as you
                                                          possibly can’ [Nespolon says this],”                           “When we send our young                                    come to some kind of health
                                                          Huxhagen said.                                               interns and pharmacists into these                           destination,” she said.

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              Dispensary                                 Bandit held over robbery                                                                                                                                 FIP Congress
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    THE International
                Corner                                     NSW Police have charged a
                                                         40-year-old man in relation to an
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  has announced a new abstract
                                                         armed robbery at a pharmacy in                                                                                                                           submission date of 15 May for
 THE whole world is having to                            Sydney’s Inner West on Sun night.
 adapt to a new way of living due                                                                                                                                                                                 this year’s FIP World Congress.
                                                           Police allege, Afa Uasi, brandished
 to COVID-19 - even drug dealers.                        an imitation pistol and threatened
   A young man arrested in                               staff in the Pike’s Day and Night
 Nottinghamshire in the UK says
 he was carrying a large quantity
                                                         Pharmacy on Burwood Road,
                                                         Burwood, when he entered the                                                                                                                                                       Guild
 of cannabis, because “I’m
 buying in bulk because you can’t
                                                         store at around 5.45pm, and
                                                         demanded money.
                                                                                                                                   attempted robbery at a pharmacy in
                                                                                                                                   Burwood East on 21 Mar.
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 get out during the lockdown”.                             CCTV footage allowed the police to                                         Police have been told an unknown
   Police in the area also noted                         track Uasi to Redfern where he was                                        man entered the pharmacy on
 that while illicit substances                           arrested.                                                                 Burwood Highway and approached
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 COVID-19 and the
 are still a problem, hard core                            A search of the area nearby                                             the prescription counter just after                                            flu vaccination
 addicts were having trouble                             located a sum of cash and other                                           2pm.
 funding their habit because                                                                                                                                                                                        THE coronavirus crisis
                                                         items allegedly linked to incident.                                         It is believed the offender handed
 they were no longer able to                                                                                                                                                                                     highlights how critical it is to
                                                           Uasi appeared by audio visual link                                      the pharmacist a note making
 burglarise houses where people                                                                                                                                                                                  remain as healthy as possible,
                                                         at Central Local Court yesterday                                          demands for medication and
 are now staying home.                                                                                                                                                                                           to have a stronger resistance to
                                                         where bail was not applied for and                                        warning that he was armed with a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 catching it, or to recover quickly
 AND take a moment to pity                               formally denied, the Daily Telegraph                                      knife and would hurt someone.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 if you do catch it.
 the plight of a group of nudists                        reported.                                                                   The pharmacist refused to hand
 in the Czech Republic, who                                Uasi remains in custody, with the                                       over medication and the offender                                                There is no vaccination for
 have received a formal police                           matter having been adjourned until                                        left the store empty-handed.                                                  COVID-19 as yet, but there is for
 reprimand for not wearing                               01 Jun.                                                                     The offender is perceived to be                                             the flu and protecting yourself
 coronavirus face masks.                                   Meanwhile, Victorian Police are                                         Caucasian in appearance, aged                                                 from this disease has never
   Media in Prague are reporting                         appealing for public assistance in                                        in his late 20s to early 30s with a                                           been more important. You need
 on the case last weekend where                          tracking down a man linked to an                                          moustache and brown hair.                                                     to remain as healthy as possible
 unseasonably warm weather                                                                                                                                                                                       to reduce the likelihood of
 encouraged many people to get                                                                                                                                                                                   contracting COVID-19.
 outside and enjoy the sunshine.                             FIP moves to highlight pharmacy heroes                                                                                                                Thankfully it is now easier
   Officers reported on the case                               PHARMACISTS on the frontline                                                                                                                      than ever to get your flu
 (pictured) when they undertook                              helping patients through                                                                                                                            shot – just go into your local
 spot checks at the Bohdanec                                 the COVID-19 pandemic are                                                                                                                           community pharmacy.
 Spa to find many people getting                             being urged to take part in the                                                                                                                       It is also important to
 vitamin D all over - including                              International Pharmaceutical                                                                                                                        remember that the vaccination
 bare mouths and noses.                                      Federation’s (FIP), Pharmacy                                                                                                                        also protects people from
   “Citizens can be in places                                Heroes, social media campaign.                                                                                                                      spreading the flu virus. Even if
 designed for nudity, but                                      In a video posted online FIP                                                                                                                      the person has no symptoms
 they must have their mouths                                 is calling on pharmacists to                                                                                                                        and are not immunised, they
 covered,” according to an                                   take a photo of themselves                                                                                                                          can still be a ‘carrier’.
 official quoted in the report.                              making the letter “P” and share                                                                                                                      This means they can still
                                                             it on Twitter and Instagram                                           is our drive.                                                                 spread the disease without
                                                             with #PharmacyHeroes and                                                “Knowledge is our greatest                                                  knowing they are doing so.
                                                             hashtagging the country they are                                      strength.                                                                       So the flu shot doesn’t just
                                                             working in.                                                             “This is the time for                                                       benefit the person who gets it,
                                                               “The patient is our focus,” a                                       pharmacists.                                                                  it also helps protect everyone
                                                             voiceover on the video says.                                            “Pharmacists around the work                                                around the person who has
                                                               “Our passion for helping others                                     are saving billions of lives.”                                                been vaccinated.

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