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Pharmacies likely to need more RUM bins
Plans to implement double dispensing are likely to result in increased medicines wastage, pharmacists warn Community pharmacies may need to double the number of Return Unwanted Medicines (RUM) bins they …
Webinar: OTC management of gastro-oesophageal reflux symptoms
Join Dr Brett MacFarlane on this live webinar for an overview of reflux symptoms and management, including optimal use of medicines 23 May 2023 | 7-8.00PM AEST Reflux symptoms are …
Minister says ‘no’ to 90-day dispensing – for now
Taxpayers could secure greater savings through 90-day dispensing, Health Minister says Plans to introduce 60-day dispensing will still leave Australia lagging behind other countries, Mark Butler, the Minister for Health …
‘Biggest loophole’ in health history to close: Butler
One leading pharmacist has welcomed new restrictions on e-cigarettes which will see disposables banned, retail availability shut down, and a streamlined process for getting a script Health Minister Mark Butler …
Manual entry a factor in e-script incidents
Electronic prescribing errors linked to practitioners entering patients’ mobile numbers incorrectly, the Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) reports Close to 3000 enquiries have been made to the ADHA relating to …
$19 NIP vaccine administration fee for pharmacies
Community pharmacies will be funded to administer vaccines through the National Immunisation Program (NIP) from 1 January 2024 Eligible patients who elect to receive NIP vaccines through their local community …
Vaccine services problems spotted
As we head towards winter, pharmacists are likely to be vaccinating more… what are inspectors looking for? The Victorian Pharmacy Authority has produced a list of several problems found in …
TGA green lights cefaclor substitution
An unexpected increase in demand for oral liquid preparations of cefaclor have prompted the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) to issue a Serious Scarcity Substitution Instrument (SSSI) for the medication Pharmacists …
Haleon’s virtual pharmacy tech heading to banner groups
Shopper Science Lab aims to take the guesswork out of the pharmacy shopper experience A virtual pharmacy where consumer reactions to product packaging and placement can be trialled by test …
Priceline finally wins Pantone pink colour trademark battle
Year-old knockback from IP Australia reversed Priceline has finally managed to trademark its pink Pantone colour, just a year after IP Australia, the national body which administers intellectual property rights …
Fence sitting not an option on 60-day dispensing: ex-PSA CEO
Employee pharmacists’ union, Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) is being urged to take a stance on double dispensing Former Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) CEO, Mark Kinsela, is urging the PPA …
RACGP focused on disrupting Guild
Securing wins in an interprofessional turf war appears to be a priority for the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) Community pharmacists are starting to question their relationships with …