Artemisia warning
The TGA is warning consumers and health professionals that listed medicines containing herbal ingredients from the Artemisia species may pose a risk during pregnancy Artemisia species have been traditionally used for a variety …
World news wrapup: 22 October 2020
France running out of flu jabs; “Deliveroo-style” pharmacy service smashes crowdfunding target; Māori pharmacist honoured France: Only a week into the annual campaign to encourage the French to be vaccinated …
Rego reminder
The Pharmacy Board has reminded pharmacists to renew their general or non-practising registration by 30 November 2020 And the Board is offering some advice on registering during the coronavirus crisis, …
Nuance needed: opioids and harm
Overreliance on opioid dose as a predictor of problems needs to be addressed – and pharmacists may need help assessing other predictors Problematic opioid behaviours in people with chronic pain, …
Jeff Hughes honoured
Professor Jeff Hughes has been named as the 2020 recipient of the Fred J Boyd Award Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia President Peter Fowler made the announcement on Wednesday, …
Valerian under scrutiny
The TGA is investigating the safety of Valerian following a small number of reports of liver injury Noting common uses for Valeriana officinalis – such as to help manage nervousness, …
‘I never thought that this would happen to me.’
Shocking security footage has captured the moment a customer smashed a sneeze guard into a pharmacist’s face The Pharmacy Guild and head of Pharmacy4Less have called for action following the …
CWH’s online sales double, thanks to COVID
Chemist Warehouse co-founder Jack Gance has spoken to mainstream media about its lift in sales thanks to the global pandemic “Our online business has been escalating pretty strongly since March,” …
Pricelines to close due to COVID-19 downturn
API has announced plans to “rationalise” the Priceline network with the closure of 14 stores In a statement foreshadowing its financial results for the year ended 31 August 2020, the …
The week in review
Pharmacy students, awards and COVID-19 were all under the spotlight in pharmacy media this week… The TGA is asking for submissions on its proposed changes to compounded medicine manufacturing practices …
Pharmacists in proactive respiratory wellness
Only 5% of pharmacists currently proactively discuss the impact of air pollution on their patients’ respiratory health, a new report reveals A wider role for community pharmacists in reducing the …
The truth about those ‘lockdown kilos’
A large national survey has found that more than half of Australian adults experienced over-eating or poor appetite during the first COVID-19 lockdown The paper, led by Dr Alice Owen …