Have you received an Aphra notification?
During your healthcare career, you may receive a regulatory notification Regulatory notifications are a mechanism for the public to raise any concerns about their healthcare experience and are an integral …
October MIMS Update
A look at some of the recent changes to the medicines landscape, with new products, presentations, indications and contraindications New Products Selpercatinib (Retevmo) is an orally available, small molecule inhibitor …
Schedule 3 supply of therapeutic vaping products
From 1 October 2024, therapeutic vapes with a nicotine concentration of 20mg/mL or less will be available in pharmacies to patients 18 years or over without a prescription. Date of …
Is your pharmacy prepared for the new paracetamol pack sizes and accessibility changes?
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) decision on paracetamol scheduling has resulted in changes to the packaging and sale of certain oral, non-prescription paracetamol products, effective 1st February 2025. This change affects …
Never again: multi-practitioner perspectives of key medication safety learnings from coroner’s cases
Incidents described in coroner’s reports are an in-depth and factual account of events leading to a tragic outcome and provide an opportunity for clinicians to learn critical lessons These reports …
NSW Pharmaceutical Services Unit e-cigarette Compliance Program
PDL has some advice for pharmacists on lawfully supplying vapes for smoking cessation Pharmacists would be aware of the down scheduling of some nicotine vaping or e-cigarette products to S3 …
Enhancing your pharmacy’s cash flow
What are the key strategies for maintaining healthy cash flow in your pharmacy? Patricia Aditopo from Peak Strategies looks at the options Cash flow is the lifeblood of your pharmacy, essential …
Pharmacists and the pill: advice on changes
PDL has advice for pharmacists in NSW and the ACT providing the oral contraceptive resupply service NSW pharmacists The oral contraceptive resupply component of the NSW Pharmacy Trial ceased on …
Be aware or beware of wrong patient errors – part 2
This alert provides insights into the common causes of wrong patient incidents and provides suggestions preventative strategies PDL has recently released the Practice Alert ‘Be aware or beware of wrong …
Your Offshore Refresher is closer than ever! Earlybird registrations close 1 November.
Join us for the 49th PSA Offshore Refresher Conference to be held in Vietnam at Hoi An and Ho Chi Min City from 14 – 22 May 2025. Closer than ever, with …
Magnesium & Vitamin D – how these key nutrients combine to support muscle health
When consulting in store, Pharmacists are well positioned to consider the role key nutrients play in the health and wellbeing of everyday Australians. When it comes to bone health, vitamin …
Administration of medicines by pharmacists in South Australia
PDL has advice for South Australian pharmacists about the recent change relating to administering medicines Following the recent direction from the chief pharmacist department of Health SA, PDL advises that …