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Helping parents to help their children: tailoring counselling for pain & fever
Dr Kieran Le Plastrier and pharmacist Suzanna Nash discuss how to improve parent counselling skills on pain & fever using new ACP guideline 30 April 2024 | 7-8.00PM AEST What …
Alleged unlawful advertising
The TGA has made a statement about proceedings it has commenced against one supplier regarding its advertising The TGA is pursuing Montu Group Pty Ltd, its subsidiary Alternaleaf Pty Ltd …
Meet standards on cannabis: TGA
Regardless of the origin of medicinal cannabis products, they must comply with quality standards, says the TGA The Therapeutic Goods Administration says that it has become aware of media reports …
Queensland commences shift towards ‘fuller scope of practice’
Pharmacist prescribers at a limited number of Queensland pharmacies can now provide treatment for 22 conditions under a pilot program Queensland’s Community Pharmacy Scope of Practice Pilot is now underway …
Hi, I’m your pharmacist!
Hi, I’m your pharmacist and I’m not ignoring you it’s just that I’m pretty focused on my job at the moment Although you may not really understand all that this …
Wholesaling deal needs ‘radical restructure’ in 8CPA
Remote and isolated pharmacies are calling for the new Community Service Obligation (CSO) to allow for direct payments to remote and isolated pharmacies under the 8CPA Pharmacists working in some …
How should OTC analgesics be displayed?
Should paracetamol and ibuprofen be displayed for sale where children can reach them? What about right next to chocolate bars? One stakeholder weighs in The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of …
Transaction fees drive MedAdvisor growth
The introduction of new transaction fees is contributing to revenue growth for MedAdvisor Solutions Transaction fees for vaccinations and “services associated with Project STOP” are already boosting medication management software …
TGA seizes 500k illegally imported vapes
Authorities detain vapes worth more than $15 million in largest bust ever The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) and Victoria Police have seized almost 500,000 allegedly illegally imported vapes, as part …
Medicolegal incidents in pharmacy: managing associated psychosocial hazards
A community pharmacist and a PDL professional officer discuss how to minimise psychosocial hazards created by medicolegal incidents in pharmacy, in a webinar moderated by PSS President Curtis Ruhnau. What …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Respiratory syncytial virus in children Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the most common causes of lower respiratory tract infection …