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Woman dies after COVID vaccination
Health authorities are investigating whether the death of a NSW woman is linked to her being vaccinated against COVID-19 The Federal Department of Health issued a statement saying that “the …
Drug-related deaths rising
A new report from NDARC has highlighted the importance of helping people at risk of overdose from pharmaceutical drugs The National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre at UNSW Sydney has …
‘Greed just overtook him.’
Following a conviction for stealing drugs including oxycodone and Ritalin, and on-selling diazepam to a man who later took his own life, a pharmacist is now facing a re-started Ahpra …
Methotrexate error outcomes ‘frequently catastrophic’
Pharmacists need to ensure their own practices are as safe as possible, finds a new report into methotrexate which noted seven deaths and 28 notifications The Pharmacy Board of Australia …
‘Don’t be an automaton.’
After a pharmacist was reprimanded for dispensing a medicine which killed her patient, PDL offers some advice on discussing worrying scripts with doctors Earlier this week, the AJP reported on …
Reprimand after lethal script
A pharmacist has been reprimanded after she dispensed a lethal dose of methotrexate, despite her concerns, to a man who then died The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has heard …
World news wrapup: 8 October 2020
“Brutal cold bullying behaviours” of chain employers highlighted; APhA hopes to break Pharmacy Benefit Managers power; scope widens for some in NZ UK: Large pharmacy chains are exhibiting “brutal cold …
A fair go for methadone patients
Angelo Pricolo takes a look at recommendations to help methadone patients, and whether these could help or hinder Unfortunately we have seen another methadone takeaway (T/A) death reported on in …
Case highlights seven-day dosing access
By the time he died, his local Chemmart pharmacy and the beach were the only two places visited by a Tasmanian man with mental illness who was on the methadone …
World news wrapup: 27 August 2020
UAE cracks down on prescription discounting; US docs oppose pharmacist vaccination of children; pharmacist loses battle with COVID-19 Dubai, UAE: The Gulf News reports that the United Arab Emirates’ Ministry …
Warning over ‘designer drug’ risks
A coroner has called for clinician training about the risks of using synthetic cannabinoids after the death of a Victorian man A 53-year-old man from Killara, on the Albury-Wodonga border …
Coroner expresses concern over man’s overdose death
The GP who prescribed methadone to a Tasmanian man was found to have breached the Poisons Act on 35 occasions A 51-year-old Tasmanian man died from acute methadone toxicity in …