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‘Untold distress to patients.’
Independent pharmacist prescribers based in UK general practices have been linked to a number of serious incidents and cases where patient deaths have been reported Inappropriate prescribing or poor advice …
‘Highest rates of harm were observed with codeine.’
Codeine and oxycodone were the most prevalent opioids related to ambulance attendances for extramedical opioid use over a six-year period, study finds A retrospective study has analysed 9,823 opioid-related ambulance …
Three of the best
Roslyn Stewart, Kay Dunkley and Amanda Cross have all been honoured by the PSA The three Victorian pharmacists recognised at last night’s Victorian Pharmacists Dinner represent not only the breadth …
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Dangerous dispensing went unreported
A pharmacist dispensed S8 medicines to a doctor shopper without a script or authority – and the GP who wrote scripts for the medicines afterwards has been reprimanded The State …
Hospital pharmacists vote
Hospital pharmacists have been recognised by their peers and the Emerging Leader of the Year named Members of the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) voted in droves for …
Help beat the resistance
The TGA has joined an international campaign to combat antimicrobial resistance The organisation has now joined the International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities, an international alliance of the leaders of …
‘These are very reassuring results.’
Longest observational study to date finds no association between statin use and decline in memory or cognition New research has found no association between statin use and memory change in …
Bushfires spark breathing concerns and asthma warning
The National Asthma Council Australia is cautioning Australians that bushfires raging throughout the country are putting lives at risk from asthma It is vital for anyone with asthma living in …
World news wrapup: 21 November 2019
Amazon Pharmacy: it’s here; pharmacists provide emergency meds to stranded shoppers; Purdue Pharma settling on opioid litigation Somerville, Massachusetts: Amazon Pharmacy has arrived, following a rebranding, reports CNN Business. The …
Unnecessary medicines sold to ‘unsuspecting customers,’ says GP
Doctors have again lashed out at suggestions that pharmacists could provide more health services, such as a minor ailments service NewsGP reported on a recent study conducted by the University …
SA considers flu jabs for 10-year-olds
South Australian pharmacists may be authorised to provide influenza vaccinations to children as young as 10 The Marshall Government says it is considering regulation changes to allow accredited pharmacists to …