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Caffeine cutback
Tight scheduling restrictions are being imposed on caffeine powders Currently unregulated caffeine powders are to be included as scheduled medicines, after an interim decision announced by the Therapeutic Goods Administration …
Helping with non-medical activities
Pharmacy is a “touch point” which could be used to help social prescribing for people who feel isolated – but such assistance often remains unfunded A new report from the …
Pay rates remain biggest concern for students
Annual survey finds positive attitudes towards future employment, however concern remains around hospital placements, wages and the growth of discount pharmacies Students are feeling positive about their future employment, according …
A profession in demand
Demand for pharmacists has almost trebled, according to data from job site Indeed – but has this translated into a rise in pay? The fastest growing jobs in Australia are …
Taking responsibility
Scheduling decisions see migraine treatments move to Pharmacist Only status, while liquid paracetamol S2 sales to be restricted from mid-year Proposed medicines scheduling changes will see the migraine treatments Sumatriptan …
Free drugs dispensed in pay dispute
Pharmacists at the Mater Hospital in Brisbane have started dispensing drugs for free to protest proposed pay cuts On Monday, Mater Hospital received a 65% ‘no’ vote to its proposed …
What are the new requirements?
Revised guidelines for mandatory notifications have been released as changes are set to come into effect early next month With amendments to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law having been passed …
Taking advantage of the situation
Warning issued over products claiming to prevent or treat coronavirus The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has issued a warning to consumers about products that are on sale with claims they …
The week in review
It’s been a busy and varied week in pharmacy, with opportunities to think about new ways to address existing issues, plus movement on opioids and concern about price gouging We …
‘We have to get this done.’
All states and territories are expected to integrate their real-time prescription monitoring by the end – if not the middle – of 2020, the Health Minister has said Speaking to …
It’s ‘unfair to point the finger at pharmacies’
Symbion hits back at media claims of price gouging, while the Guild’s George Tambassis reminds pharmacists that the sector is under the spotlight thanks to the novel coronavirus TerryWhite Chemmart …
Pharmacy emergency taskforce tackles coronavirus
The International Pharmaceutical Federation has issued new guidance on pharmacists and the novel coronavirus The roles that pharmacists in community, hospital and clinical biology can play in preventing the spread …