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Kelly thanked for his ‘trademark calmness and pragmatism’
Pharmacists have paid tribute to outgoing chief medical officer Professor Paul Kelly, highlighting his work throughout the Covid-19 pandemic Kelly has been CMO since 2020, after joining the department of …
Major shareholder cuts Sigma stake again
HMC Capital has trimmed its holding in Sigma for the third time this year Asset manager, HMC Capital, is continuing to reduce its stake in pharmaceutical wholesaler Sigma Healthcare. Over …
NAPSA splits RANDI committee
Record numbers nominate for NAPSA committee seats, as organisation introduces separate Rural and Indigenous committees The National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association (NAPSA) has announced the lineup of its new committees, …
‘We aren’t stocking them’
Pharmacists reject S3 vapes ‘en masse’ as new reforms roll out, but government maintains pharmacists are on board Pharmacists are “prepared to help Australians quit vaping”, Health Minister Mark Butler …
Never again: multi-practitioner perspectives of key medication safety learnings from coroner’s cases
Incidents described in coroner’s reports are an in-depth and factual account of events leading to a tragic outcome and provide an opportunity for clinicians to learn critical lessons These reports …
Rego reminder
The Pharmacy Board has issued guidance on renewing registration, reminding pharmacists to declare impairments or criminal history changes The Board has issued a reminder to pharmacists that it is now …
‘One life lost to a reversible opioid emergency is one too many’
Pharmacists are raising public awareness of the Take Home Naloxone program, encouraging pharmacists and the community to take part With Queensland Mental Health Week (5-13 October 2024) currently underway, the …
First fully digital script workflow
MedView Flow has launched a new digital basket innovation aimed at ensuring that Australian pharmacies have a fully digital script workflow Based on world-leading electronic shelf technology, the new digital …
One ‘like’ can send medication viral
Social media platforms are creating headaches for regulators, with posts highlighting the effects of medications fueling surging demand for prescription products, pharmacist warns Medicines regulators are struggling to detect and …
UTI uptake shows patients back pharmacists
Support for pharmacist-initiated treatment of UTIs will pave the way for further expansion of the profession’s scope, Guild leader says Patients are backing pharmacists to deliver safe, timely and effective …
The week in review
There was a lot of business news, especially about the proposed Sigma-CWH merger, in the world of pharmacy this week… plus some TGA updates Changes to vaping legislation came into …
New psychoactive substances a growing problem
Diazepam was the top contributing drug in Victorian fatal overdoses in 2023, a coroner’s report has revealed…but deaths involving new drugs are increasing The Coroner’s Court of Victoria has published …