Targeted codeine measures should have been tried first
ASMI has expressed disappointment that more targeted measures for codeine-containing medicines currently available OTC were not tried before the TGA decided to upschedule the preparations. The decision comes despite the …
Upschedule ‘missed opportunity’ without real-time recording
Pharmacists are disappointed that a real-time recording system won’t be introduced with codeine upschedule, says PSA The TGA announced products containing codeine will not be able to be sold over …
Pharmacy codeine ‘virtually unmonitored or unregulated’
Rescheduling of over-the-counter codeine products will save lives, the RACGP says In welcoming the TGA’s decision RACGP President Dr Bastian Seidel said the RACGP had long supported the up-scheduling of …
Guild’s actions ‘increasingly desperate,’ says PPA
PPA says the Pharmacy Guild is making “increasingly desperate attacks” on the King Review Professional Pharmacists Australia says it is concerned about the potential impact on the sector of what …
‘Silly’ decision won’t curb codeine misuse
Upscheduling codeine-containing preparations to script only is unlikely to address issues of misuse and abuse, stakeholders say A spokesperson for the Pharmacy Guild told the AJP today that the TGA’s …
Why codeine will be upscheduled: TGA
Products containing codeine will not be able to be sold over the counter in pharmacies from 1 February 2018, the TGA has announced. The TGA says it made the decision …
Guild members approve new membership model
Guild Members have overwhelmingly approved the introduction of a new membership model to take effect from 1 July 2017. A referendum of Guild Members Australia-wide has been carried with over …
Chemist Warehouse, Ian Harper in King Review conflict of interest
A “fundamental conflict of interest” involving Chemist Warehouse has compromised the independence of the Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation Review, the Pharmacy Guild says. It plans to pursue a Freedom of …
Holiday wishes from the King Review Panel
The King Review panel has stressed the confidential nature of information provided to it, in its last message to stakeholders for the year. Professor Stephen King, Bill Scott and Jo …
The week in review
We take a look at the last week in pharmacy With only a few more sleeps left ’till Christmas, a lot of Aussies are already well and truly into the …
Record fine for RB over Nurofen Specific Pain range
Reckitt Benckiser has been given a record fine for making misleading representations about its Nurofen Specific Pain range The Full Federal Court has upheld an appeal by the Australian Competition …
Whites receive QUT honorary doctorates
Rhonda and Terry White have been presented with a rare honour which recognises their dedication to the profession and the community. Today, the two each received the degree of Doctor …