Labor govt would review NPS defunding
The Labor Party has written to NPS MedicineWise saying that if it is elected to government it will look again at the Coalition’s decision to defund the organisation From 1 …
World news wrapup: 19 May 2022
Missouri bill forbids pharmacists from questioning ivermectin scripts; England script price freeze; Kiwi pharmacists among allied worker strike Jefferson City, Missouri: The Kansas City Star has reported on a new …
TGA cancels FatBlaster Max listing
The product’s weight loss claims allegedly breached legislation, though its sponsor will appeal the decision The TGA has cancelled the listed complementary medicine FatBlaster Max (AUST L 348163) from the …
Pharmacy Assistant National Conference returns
Following a two-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pharmacy Assistant National Conference will be back this year The conference is set to be held at the Sofitel Brisbane …
Guideline discrepancies in COPD, CF
Antibiotics used in the treatment of lower respiratory tract infections associated with COPD and CF: Discrepancies in guidelines Letter to the editor, by Nazrul Islam*,1,2 and Debbie Rigby3,4 Australian Medicines …
Overworked, understaffed and burning out: hospital pharmacy in 2022
Hospital pharmacists are facing mass burnout, with some forced to be responsible for up to 80 patient beds The COVID-19 pandemic has been the “final straw” for some hospital pharmacists, …
Leaked report shows UTI trial success
A draft report on Queensland’s pharmacy UTI trial has shown it to be “overwhelmingly supportive” of the initiative The Australian reporter Lydia Lynch has warned that “a turf war between …
Pfizer sues pharmas over arthritis drug patent
If successful, action could hit pharmacy dispensed biosim Brenzys Multinational pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is suing four other drug companies over allegedly breaching a patent for its rheumatoid arthritis treatment Enbrel …
Poll: Have you had COVID-19?
More than two years into the pandemic, we want to know how many of our pharmacist readers have contracted the virus, and how it may have affected your workplace… Life …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Risk of first ischaemic stroke and use of antidopaminergic antiemetics Using French reimbursement data, researchers have shown an association …
Pharmacist review reduces error rates
A new Australian study has found pharmacists are crucial to reducing medicine errors in this group of high-risk patients A study of medication errors affecting people with Parkinson’s disease at …