National doubles pharmaceutical waste target
National Pharmacies has diverted 3.2 million empty medicine blister packs from landfill This represents more than double the recycling targets set when the program was launched one year ago. The …
What are the world’s most-seized medicines?
The TGA has announced the amount of unlawfully-imported medicines it has kept out of the country – as well as highlighting the most-intercepted drugs The Therapeutic Goods Administration has said …
Ditching the fax
They can be in insecure locations, they’re prone to user error and there’s the possibility of image degradation and interception – so why is this obsolescent technology “still going strong”? …
Hospitals urged to enable pharmacist-led antimicrobial stewardship
Antimicrobial use in Australian hospitals is among the highest rates in the world, a new report has found – and compliance with prescribing guidelines in private hospitals is low The …
Vision for 2030 on the way
The PSA foresaw “a true primary healthcare crisis” experienced by pharmacists in 2023, it says in its public annual report The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has released its 2022-23 annual …
World news wrapup: 16 November 2023
Vengeance not sweet for censured Kiwi pharmacist; Belgian Ozempic weight loss ban; cheating allegations in UK pharmacy exam New Zealand: A pharmacist’s revenge against his former employers over theft accusations …
CWH to ‘educate’ customers on trials
Chemist Warehouse is wading into the world of clinical trials, using its stores and media assets to help recruit customers into research Virtual research organisation ObvioHealth has partnered with Chemist …
CT consultant to head Vic Guild
Following a “thorough” recruitment process, a new branch director has been appointed at the Victorian branch of the Pharmacy Guild Guild Victorian branch president Anthony Tassone has announced the appointment …
The week in review
If you missed any news this week thanks to the nationwide Optus outage, here’s a roundup of the headlines CAPS remains undaunted, calling for change on a number of issues …
Excess liquorice consumption causes cardiac arrest
A poster on an unusual case caught many eyes at a recent conference – but the case is actually a good reminder to see a patient as a whole person, …
Collaboration on the rise thanks to Canberra GP pharmacists
Community pharmacy fears of duplication of services in general practice may be unfounded, suggests a new analysis showing improved communication between the sectors Australia “lags” behind comparable countries when it …
Recommendations could help pharmacists support ADHD patients: SHPA
Uniform rules to improve access to ADHD medicines, recommended by the federal government’s ADHD report, would free up time for pharmacists to do “clinically meaningful work,” says one contributor The …