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Boy in ICU after hospital insulin overdose
A 14-year-old from Perth spent 24 hours in intensive care after being mistakenly given 11x the correct dose of medication Chris Walton was reportedly given the incorrect dosage of insulin by …
Ageing population, air pollution to lift asthma meds uptake
The asthma medicines market is set to grow with incoming biologics and climbing disease rates, say market researchers The asthma therapeutics market in the Asia-Pacific region is expected to grow from …
Fentanyl in shortage
Several formulations of fentanyl citrate have gone into shortage, the TGA says The TGA updated its website today to advise that Hospira’s DBL Fentanyl 100microgram/2mL (as citrate) injection USP ampoule …
The barriers to medical abortion
Australian women are choosing medical abortion less often than international peers because there are barriers to access, argue two experts In an invited editorial published in the Australian and New Zealand …
Govt boosts mental health funding
The Turnbull Government will invest $73 million in two new mental health programs The two programs, announced by Health Minister Greg Hunt and Michael Sukkar, Assistant Minister to the Treasurer, …
NSW to ditch sugary drinks in health facilities
NSW will be the first state in Australia to remove sugary drinks from hospitals and health services Sugary drinks with no nutritional value are set to disappear from health facilities, …
Get set to help consumers screen for bowel cancer
Consumers are being reminded to visit pharmacies for a bowel screening test Clinical Genomics Technologies, an international healthcare company and manufacturer of the widely used BowelScreen Australia test kit, has …
World News Wrapup: 8 June 2017
Ohio sues opioid manufacturers, Albuquerque Walgreens in strife over misoprostol refusal, Canadian woman falls through pharmacy trapdoor Albuquerque, New Mexico: An Walgreens pharmacy has been accused of discrimination after an …
Some postcodes still resisting vaccination
The proportion of Australian children who are fully immunised continues to rise, but significant variation remains across local communities A report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and …
A shot in the arm
Sizeable proportion of MPs put their arms on the line in support of pharmacist-administered vaccinations Almost one in five federal politicians have given the best possible support for expanded …
PSA to recognise outstanding pharmacists
Nominations are now open for the 2017 PSA Excellence Awards for pharmacists Supported by Symbion, the Awards, including Pharmacist of the Year, Early Career Pharmacist (ECP) of the Year and …
Chemist Warehouse: we won’t cut penalty rates
Chemist Warehouse and My Chemist pharmacies have announced they will honour all existing penalty rate payments for current staff Following the Fair Work Commission’s review of penalty rates, Sunday and …