S8 handling criticised again
Handling of S8 medicines has again been highlighted by the Victorian Pharmacy Authority in its latest circular“Poor record keeping of transactions of Schedule 8 poisons identified during inspections has continued …
The week in review
We take a look back at the week that was in pharmacyThis was a significant week for medicines labelling, as the TGA announced it will be implementing two new labelling …
Woman accidentally locked inside airport pharmacy almost misses flight
She was trapped inside the Boots store for nearly an hour and almost missed her flight to GreeceThe incident occurred last Saturday at around 9.30pm when the store closed its …
Hep C medicines: too high a price to pay?
One of the key health-related tasks of the re-elected Coalition government will be to ensure a solution to the supply of the expensive new Hepatitis C medicines.The scale of the …
Tackling the ‘prescribing cascade’ in seniors
Older Australians may not be aware that they are on a ‘prescribing cascade’, where they take one medicine and have an adverse reaction, so are put on another medicine, says …
AJP now on Saturday
We wish to introduce the AJP Daily Saturday matinee editionSuch has been the response to our AJP Daily newsletter since its launch on 1 March, that we are now offering …
Bayer pushes for downscheduling of vardenafil
Making ED drugs available through pharmacists could prevent men resorting to dangerous online versions, says the companyBayer has applied to the TGA to consider downscheduling the PDE5 inhibitor vardenafil (Levitra) up …
Clinical tips: pain and addiction
Pharmacists need to play a key role in helping people with ongoing pain to get assistance, write Dr Esther Lau, Prof Lisa Nissen and Tony HallYou know that awful back …
Use of warfarin is in decline
But NOACs have contributed to an overall growth in the anticoagulant marketBased on the volume of prescriptions, use of novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) in Australia has grown since their listing …
Go rural, urges Ekka’s Miss Popular
The Ekka’s Miss Popular for 2016 is urging pharmacists to consider practising in rural and remote areas for the professional satisfaction and sense of community.Only five years ago, Shana Edwards …
Roaccutane in medicines safety update
The TGA has issued a reminder to health professionals about the potential risks of psychiatric adverse risks associated with isotretinoin (Roaccutane) and the need for careful psychological assessment before and …
St Vincent’s report highlights hospital pharmacist role
The Society of Hospital Pharmacists has expressed its support for the findings of NSW Health’s final report into Off-protocol prescribing of chemotherapy for head and neck cancers as occurred at …