NMP review is back
Process restarts with call for more feedback The National Medicines Policy review process has been recommenced with a call for more feedback over the revised draft. According to the health …
Vaccines shine for CSL
In “difficult global environment” vaccines division managed 16% profit increase CSL’s newly-renamed vaccines division CSL Seqirus has been one of the brightest divisions for the Australian pharmaceutical giant, with both …
World news wrapup: 18 August 2022
Fancy a $100k signing bonus? Walgreens to appeal opioid crisis ruling; pharmacist solves child’s monster problem United States: The pharmacist shortage has led Walgreens to try and tempt pharmacists to …
Pharmacist ghosts supervisor, Council
A NZ pharmacist has had his registration cancelled after he repeatedly failed to adhere to conditions placed on his registration Pharmacy Today reports that the pharmacist appeared before the Health …
Medication errors: learning from coroners’ cases
How can pharmacists learn from incidents such as the deaths of a 19-year-old who received a 10-fold dose of haloperidol, or an opiate-naïve woman from fentanyl overdose? Reviewing the circumstances …
CWH raises nearly one million for mental health
Chemist Warehouse Group has raised $905,146 for mental fitness foundation Gotcha4Life throughout the 2022 campaign Founded by media personality Gus Worland, the not-for-profit Gotcha4Life Foundation is dedicated to helping build …
Rego restriction warning
Health practitioners must beware of urgent ‘public interest’ restrictions that can be placed on their registrations, write Andrew Lambros and Maurice Hannan, of Bennett & Philp Lawyers Health practitioners need …
Scope of practice trial about to start
The North Queensland Community Pharmacy Scope of Practice Pilot is imminent, says the Pharmacy Guild, launching a new website addressing the controversial pilot Community pharmacists and pharmacy staff have been …
‘No-one really knows the hardship that pharmacists go through.’
Popular TikTok pharmacist says pharmacists are “disrespected and underrated” health professionals, while a recent critic admits to plagiarising her comments Sydney pharmacist Mustafa Dhahir, who created a viral TikTok ribbing …
TGA fines vape importer almost $3k
Individual accused of false customs declaration A person based in Western Australia has been fined $2,664 by the TGA for allegedly illegally importing liquid nicotine for vaping products. The infringement …
A solution for third-party apps
Fred IT Group launches new web-based hub Fred IT Group has launched a new web-based hub called Fred Marketplace, to allow pharmacies to quickly identify and source partner software approved …
Local access to mRNA vaccines locked in
A new vaccine manufacturing facility will be built at Monash University as government strikes new deal An mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility will be built at Melbourne’s Monash University after the …