Fourfold jump in ADHD meds poisonings: study
“Just one double dose of clonidine can put a child in hospital”, research warns, as poisonings linked to ADHD medications surge Data from the NSW Poisons Information Centre (NSW PIC) …
A glimpse into the near future
More than 85% of hospital pharmacy leaders see advanced pharmacy being key in care beyond hospital walls; more than half think the sector will lead national governance and quality use …
Pharmacist-led prescribing expected by 2030
But the strong belief amongst pharmacists that a national framework will be in place by that date may not be fulfilled, report warns As part of its Pharmacy Forecast Australia …
dRx series: Deprescribing prochlorperazine in older people
Amanda Quek and Amy Page
Amanda Quek and Dr Amy Page examine issues around long-term use of prochlorperazine in older people… and thoughts about deprescribing Deprescribing is defined as a person-centred process of medication withdrawal …
Is Australia ready for a ‘black swan’ event?
Hospital pharmacists look at unlikely, disruptive events for the first time in their forecast – and there’s much more to it than the shadow of another pandemic Advanced Pharmacy Australia …
Rego renewals on track despite reported difficulties
Regulator reveals the number of pharmacists who have renewed their professional registration to date is in line with previous years, as new process beds in More than 15,000 pharmacists …
TGA to review HRT warnings
The local drug regulator says it will carry out its own analysis after the US FDA promised to remove warnings it labelled “medical dogma rooted in a distortion of risk” …
National effort to make medicines safer for older Australians
The University of South Australia is calling for aged care providers and pharmacists to join a new pilot study to assess medication safety and management in residential aged care Developed …
World News Wrapup – 13 November 2025
Staffing crisis impacting morale at English pharmacies; pharmacy manager surrenders license but denies theft charges; BBC investigation lands pharmacist in hot water London, UK: Increasing staffing pressures, including recruitment issues …
November MIMS update
Some of the recent changes to the medicines landscape, with new products, presentations, indications and contraindications New Products Elafibranor (Iqirvo) and its main active metabolite GFT1007 are peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor …
Pharma giant to appeal court ruling
Adelaide-based Mayne Pharma has shared an update on its dispute with its US suitor, after the deal caught national headlines due to potential effects on the local economy US pharmaceutical …
eNRMC systems a ‘single source of truth’ for meds management
But some software vendors may not meet the 1 December deadline and this could potentially impact ACOP funding, aged care leader warns Software vendors were given an additional six weeks’ …