Pharmacy Announcements
New isotretinoin warnings
Risks of sexual disorders and mood-related changes added to safety information for isotretinoin products Health professionals are being urged to be alert to the possibility of psychiatric and sexual disorders in …
Stakeholders meet to sculpt pharmacy services vision
Representatives of more than 20 pharmacy, medical, health practitioner and consumer groups discuss the future of pharmacy services Pharmacist-delivered health programs not funded through the Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA) …
Ensuring mothers and babies thrive
Pharmacy is playing a key role in delivering maternal and childhood healthcare, Guild president says Expanding pharmacists’ scope of practice is enabling families to access healthcare and advice when they …
Counterfeit Ozempic injection pen warning
Consumers warned of potential risks of counterfeit injection pens sold as Ozempic Patients are being urged not to use Ozempic (semaglutide) bearing the batch number MPSD916, after the Australian Border …
Typos prompt Vyvanse product alert
Minor typographical errors on the packaging of an ADHD medication linked to “an increase in reports of suspected adverse events”, TGA reports Takeda Pharmaceuticals Australia Pty Ltd has issued a …
Off-label prescribing, medication errors focus of review
National review on prescribing considers use of unregistered medicines, and risk of errors during transitions of care Ahpra is considering updating its National Prescribing Competencies Framework and off-label prescribing is …
Flu cases at record levels
Patients urged to get flu shot as confirmed cases surpass 42,000 in three months Influenza case numbers for the first quarter of 2025 are tracking close to 50% higher than …
Qld Guild appoints second alternate national councillor
Manj Singh named as the Pharmacy Guild of Australia Queensland branch’s second alternate national councillor Former Pharmacy Guild of Australia Queensland branch vice president candidate, Manj Singh, is set to …
Abstracts call in motion for scientific pharmacy conference
Call for Abstracts opens for Medicines Management 2025… and first keynote revealed Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) says there are more opportunities than ever to showcase innovation at its upcoming Medicines …
My Chemist converts to Amcal
Sigma aims to “restore Amcal to its rightful place” following Chemist Warehouse merger More than 20 My Chemist outlets are set to transition to Sigma Healthcare’s Amcal banner as part …
‘A very caring pharmacist’
Former PSA South Australian branch president and national councillor Heather Pym has passed away Heather Pym, a longtime consultant pharmacist with “a passion for QUM”, passed away on 14 March …
Sector-wide consultation on pharmacy programs set for April
Pharmacy stakeholders will discuss a range of programs funded outside the 8CPA during a roundtable consultation next month The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is set to host a roundtable …