Undisclosed Sibutramine, Orlistat
Australians have been urged to bring any unused Bling Bling Sister BBS Superman capsules to their pharmacy for safe disposal The TGA has announced that Bling Bling Sister BBS Superman …
Woman diagnosed with ‘urinary auto-brewery syndrome’
Doctors in the US have reported the first known case of a woman who urinates alcohol The doctors published their findings in the Annals of Internal Medicine, in a bid …
HMR cap raised, but more help needed
The monthly cap for the Home Medicines Review Program is set to increase from 20 to 30 HMRs in March The Department of Health announced the change to the cap …
Pharmacy dispensed edited script five times
A man reportedly edited a script for oxycodone five times – and had it dispensed five times from the same pharmacy The Ballarat Courier reports that Lachlan Ronis pleaded guilty …
World news wrapup: 27 February 2020
Walgreens stress-related error deletion claim; Estonia moves one step closer to pharmacist-only ownership; UK pharmacist jailed over intent to supply US: According to a report in the New York Times, …
Common sense prevails on face masks
Lack of communication from official channels caused problems around the distribution of face masks amid the coronavirus outbreak, one stakeholder warns In this week’s edition of Forefront, Pharmacy Guild executive …
Most aged care residents have three medicine problems
Medicine safety for older Australians is a game of “Russian Roulette,” says one pharmacy stakeholder, as moves to reduce inappropriate chemical restraint take shape The PSA has released a new …
Stronger opioids more frequently prescribed: analysis
Opioid prescribing doubled over a quarter of a century – but there’s a critical evidence gap outside the US, researchers warn Research led by the University of Sydney has found …
‘There is more work to be done.’
Queensland is set to allow pharmacists to administer travel vaccines, but one stakeholder says it’s not enough Queensland Health has announced that trained pharmacists in the state will be able …
Some COVID-19 media reports ‘over sensational’
The latest on COVID-19 includes an unstaffed pharmacy in Wuhan, a $2 million grant for Australian vaccine research, and new statistics on the condition’s mortality rate In new research published …
What’s your pandemic plan?
Pharmacists can play a vital role in helping educate people about the novel coronavirus, says an academic and pharmacist – and the profession has a wider role to play in …
The week in review
It’s been a busy week in community pharmacy… While Mylan Australia has advised that EpiPen Jr is no longer in shortage, it’s taking a while for supplies to reach end …