The week in review
Movement on the PBS co-payment cuts, plus the end of a longstanding Aussie pharmacy brand and of an accreditation body all made news this week The planned cuts to the …
How did a four-week-old baby overdose on methadone?
An inquiry into a dispensing error, which saw compounded omeprazole for a baby contaminated with methadone, has found a NZ pharmacist did not dispense methadone safely New Zealand Deputy Health …
Supporting patients with chronic respiratory disease
Resources supporting pharmacists to provide services to people with chronic respiratory diseases has been published by FIP The resources—covering asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease—have just been released by the …
PBS cuts a step closer
Legislation to cut the maximum PBS co-payment has passed the lower house, which the Guild says will help reduce “horrible” patient decisions about going without medicines “After our legislation passing …
World news wrapup: 29 September 2022
Latest UK funding deal a bitter disappointment to stakeholders; pharmacy crime still escalating in Calgary; NZ campaign for free scripts England: Newly announced funding arrangements will be “devastating” for the …
Nearly a million in fines over cannabis advertising
The TGA has issued a slew of infringement notices about alleged unlawful advertising of therapeutic products, including 73 to three cannabis companies The Therapeutic Goods Administration has said in a …
Box cutter robbery at CWH
A man said he needed painkillers and benzos “before I do something stupid,” as he robbed a Chemist Warehouse Newcastle Local Court has heard of the erratic behaviour of a …
Sub-register snapshot
The Board has reminded practitioners who did not take action to contact it about staying on the sub-register about their registration status Ahpra and the Boards have said in a …
The week in review
This week there was lots of news out of Seville, Spain, as announcements were made that will showcase Australians’ contribution to the profession Happy World Pharmacists Day to all our …
Testing times
Pharmacy-based point-of-care testing brings health and economic benefits, the International Pharmaceutical Federation says FIP has released a new Statement of Policy released today, saying that a broad range of point-of-care …
FIP’s coming to town
The International Pharmaceutical Federation’s 2023 World Congress will be held in Brisbane The PSA has confirmed that FIP will hold its 2023 World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in …
Rego fees up… but below inflation
Ahpra and the Pharmacy Board have announced this year’s registration fees, with a small increase for pharmacists Some Boards have frozen their fees for the next year, or reduced them …