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New ‘hard-line approach’ to meds shortages
The Senate has passed legislation which will require pharmaceutical companies to report shortages of important medicines as they occur Based on the new legislation, medicine companies will have to report …
‘Something has to change in the way Queensland approaches this.’
Enforcement of the Ownership Act in Queensland is not being performed adequately, a public hearing has heard The Guild has made its case for the retention of pharmacist ownership during …
Wrong Atropine strength cases reported
PDL has warned pharmacists to pay careful attention when dispensing scripts for Atropine eye drops The organisation has received a number of incident reports featuring prescriptions for Atropine 0.01% eye …
Focus on innovative therapies
The University of Sydney has launched a new effort to drive a coordinated approach to drug discovery The new Drug Discovery Initiative (DDI) unites researchers, clinicians and industry to develop promising drugs …
Sildenafil to remain script only
A committee has ruled against Viagra going OTC, saying the pharmacy setting is not equipped to provide medical diagnosis for underlying conditions of ED The Advisory Committee on Medicines Scheduling …
Keeping it in pharmacy
Scheduling committee to decide on making some paracetamol products Pharmacist Only The TGA has requested that its scheduling committee examine whether a certain category of paracetamol medicine be upscheduled to …
Nuisance call highlights misuse of emergency line
A British man rang emergency services expecting operators to tell his local pharmacy to stay open late As Victoria launches a pharmacy phase of its campaign urging patients to save …
‘You were a regular, people knew you.’
A man has been placed on a two-year community corrections order and banned from entering a TerryWhite Chemmart after he robbed it with a knife Anthony Standen, a 57-year-old man …
Board fees to jump $60
The Pharmacy Board has announced its national general registration fee has risen for 2018/9 The Board has increased the fee for general registration to $396, up from $336 last year. …
Emergency campaign to boost pharmacy awareness
The pharmacy phase of a new campaign urging Victorians to save 000 for emergencies has launched And the campaign will likely boost awareness about the true range of services available …
Pharmacy panel ‘extremely disappointed’
What not to do: Three pharmacy owners have been reprimanded and two cautioned in recent panel hearings into their pharmacy practice In the first quarter of 2018 alone, the Victorian …
On the agenda
“The majority of owners want to pay their staff more”: What are the Guild’s objectives for the 7th Community Pharmacy Agreement? What do rank and file Guild members want? A …