News
Guild pitches for free flu shots
A state government is being urged to invest in a community pharmacy-based flu vaccination program With confirmed influenza cases significantly higher than this time last year, the Victoria state government …
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 …
Complaint protections strengthened
Ahpra is tightening protections for those who complain about health professionals, while also announcing permanent identification of practitioners who commit sexual misconduct Patients are being given greater insight into the …
Confirm phone numbers when dispensing
Pharmacists are being advised to use phone numbers as patient identifiers as part of their dispensing process Confirming patients’ phone contact details can help pharmacists improve patient identification and reduce …
The week in review
Pharmatech rising star falls into administration, increasing flu numbers and renewed calls for domestic manufacturing were among the stories that had pharmacists talking this week StrongRoom AI, the pharmatech company …
Students make placement poverty an election issue
Labor and the Coalition are being urged to expand access to the Commonwealth Prac Payments program to secure the health sector’s future workforce Pledged funding for new health facilities …
Calls for more targeted drug dependency funding
Pharmacists and doctors are now better equipped to detect drug dependency risks, a review found. Is the next step putting more money into support services for those affected? A recently-released …
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 …
MedAdvisor considering options to shore up revenue
Software company MedAdvisor Solutions says it’s weighing up several proposals, as it continues its drive to unlock further shareholder value The Melbourne-based company recently reported its revenue had fallen by …
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 …
Pharma suppliers cop early hit from Trump trade war
Pharmaceuticals were excluded from US President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, but other companies supplying pharmacies took a rapid dip on the market after Thursday’s announcement Trump announced he would introduce …