An unexpected journey
Five things you must get right to lead your team on the change journey to a successful forward pharmacist service model Google TED talks and you will find a nice, …
One of the four pillars
Minister tells AMA that pharmacy is crucial to Australia’s health care and that dispensary reform is key Pharmacy sits as one of the four pillars of healthcare, Federal Health Minister …
New advice on safety of gel
Upgraded PI warning for hypersensitivity reactions, herpes and eye injury when using actinic keratosis gel The product information for Picato gel (ingenol mebutate) has been updated to warn against the …
Open slather
TGA recommends downscheduling products, while a new listing is added for an emergency contraceptive A couple of well-known medicines will be downscheduled following the latest meeting of the Advisory Committee …
A question of pay
Pharmacy penalty rates under discussion by federal MPs Pharmacy penalty rates were on the parliamentary agenda recently, with the contentious issue being raised during a number of post-Budget speeches. During …
I’ll have 10 of those….
What are the 10 most advertised prescription drugs in the US? We often hear calls in Australia for a loosening of restrictions on drug advertising regulations, or of the harms …
Unproven issues
Complementary medicines body under fire over evidence-based and environmental issues The National Institute of Complementary Medicines is once again under fire for promoting unproven products, as well as having inconsistent …
Bureaucracy backs pharmacy
Five Queensland state government departments have signed up to have their staff vaccinated in pharmacies The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland branch, announced this week that it had secured agreements …
Pharmacy wins a budget boost
Good outcome for the sector, although many measures were already in train Pharmacy groups are applauding the Federal government and Health Minister Greg Hunt for delivering a good Budget for …
Conduct under review
Pharmacy’s code of conduct is to be revisited as Board renews warnings over advertising breaches The Pharmacy Board of Australia has started a scheduled review of the existing Pharmacy Code of …
In the name of harmony
Over 200 active ingredient names set to change as Australia moves to fall in line with international norms A wide range of active ingredient names are set to be updated …
Teething troubles
Homeopathic baby products recalled following labelling failure The TGA has announced a recall of all batches of Hyland’s Baby teething tablets and Hyland’s Baby nighttime teething tablets. The recall, announced …