Downscheduling rejected
A leading vaginal gel will remain as a Pharmacist Only medicine, the TGA rules, while products containing deadly nightshade will be restricted to use in young children A move to …
The top 10
Pharmacy prescribing tops most clicked stories list, alongside coroner case, CWH comments, burnout and more These were the ten most viewed stories on our website between the 10 February and …
Changing direction
TGA delegate overturns interim decisions on schedule changes to products containing widely used ingredients The Therapeutic Goods Administration’s (TGA) medicines scheduling committee has overturned previous interim decisions on scheduling products …
The top ten
The merger latest, a transformational takeover, secure program funding and more…. what have you been reading on our website? These were the ten most clicked stories on our website between …
What costs the most?
New data reveals the most expensive PBS medicines during the previous financial year There were 226.5 million subsidised prescriptions dispensed in the 2023/24 financial year, recently released data shows. The …
Profession honours medal winners
Leading pharmacy organisations offer congratulations to those honoured on Australia Day The leading pharmacy organisations have hailed those in or around the profession who have been recognised in the 2025 …
Pharmacist receives Australia Day gong
Award winning pharmacist is among those recognised in Australia Day honours Decorated New South Wales pharmacist Anna Barwick was recognised for her innovative career with a Medal of the Order …
Paracetamol recommendations not yet addressed: CHP
While it supports the incoming paracetamol scheduling changes, industry group says some advisory recommendations remain to be addressed As the 1 February deadline swiftly approaches for the implementation revised scheduling …
No change for sildenafil
Scheduling for ED treatment to remain prescription only despite pharmacist support for change Leading erectile dysfunction treatment sildenafil will remain as a Schedule 4 (prescription only) treatment after a down …
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New titles, new agreements and more… what were our readers looking at over the holiday season? These were the ten most read stories on our website between 10 November 2024 …
A freeze that’s good for patients: Minister
Consumers saving over $1 billion from PBS co-payments freeze, the health minister claims On 1 January 2025, “for the first time in more than 25 years”, the maximum co-payment pay …
The Top 25 for 2024
What a year it has been in pharmacy…. take a look at what our best read stories have been in 2024 These were our 25 most clicked stories during 2024: …