Production problems
Approval of an alternative angina treatment will not resolve potential shortages resulting from issues with an existing drug The TGA advised recently that it had approved an alternative product …
Change of schedule
Weekly-dose vitamin D products will be advertised from midway through the year following a decision that should enhance patient compliance Among the recommendations from the November meeting of the Advisory …
Keeping alert matters
Pharmacists could do more to educate consumers on the risks of medicines that impair alertness A series of detailed interviews with community pharmacists shows that many in the profession believe …
A time of shortages
The TGA has provided updates on new and ongoing medicine shortages relevant to pharmacy The shortage warnings include: * There is limited availability of the hyperthyroidism treatment Neo-Mercazole (carbimazole) 5 …
Regulatory revelations
New PBS listings from special meeting revealed, while the TGA warns on a new product shortage A special meeting of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) in December 2016 …
Pharmacists honoured
Leading pharmacists have been recognised in the 2017 Australia Day honours Former ACT PSA president Professor Gabrielle Cooper was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the general …
Price disclosure strikes again
The latest round of PBS price disclosure cuts has been publicly released A range of common medications are included in the April 2017 round of reductions, released yesterday, with some …
Powering ahead
Successful 2016 performance by leading medication adherence management company Medication management software provider, MedAdvisor, has reported strong performance for the last quarter of 2016. MedAdvisor Limited has released its …
The right location?
The Australian Community Pharmacy Authority has been ordered to reconsider its rejection of an application to supply pharmaceutical benefits from a WA medical centre An initial application for a pharmacy …
Inconsistent advice
Label warnings on the possible cardiovascular risk of ADHD medications are inconsistent and ambiguous, say experts Product labelling warning of the cardiovascular risks of ADHD medication is inconsistent, say researchers …
The price is right
Which medicines attract the highest TV advertising spend in the US? A new report has revealed just how astronomical is the amount of money spent on pharmaceutical advertising in the …
Planning for disaster
Call for pharmacies to be compensated for providing free medicines and supplies during a disaster Interviews with seven Tasmanian pharmacists whose practices were impacted during the catastrophic 2013 bushfire season …