Under a cloud
Sunscreen is a staple for pharmacies and their customers, however, recent investigations by Choice and the TGA have cast doubt over makers’ SPF claims In pharmacies across Australia, top-selling sunscreens …
‘More than 400% of the labelled content’: Melatonin alert
The medicines regulator has issued a warning about fake melatonin products, with tests showing they vary wildly in their make-up The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has raised the alarm about …
Deal closed: Final ‘MedAdvisor’ payment made
Pharmacy-driven platform Adheris Health, formerly known as MedAdvisor Solutions, says it received a final deferred sum for the sale of its Australian and New Zealand arm The e-health company says …
SSSI for Presolol 200
Pharmacists have been given the OK to substitute the 200mg dosage of the high blood pressure medication A manufacturing shortage has prompted a new Serious Scarcity Substitution Instrument (SSSI) for …
Medicines warning as mercury soars
A reminder has been issued about heat-related medicines risks, as parts of the country get set to sizzle over the long weekend Community pharmacists may receive heat-related medicines queries this …
Telehealth tied to lower antibiotic prescribing
Do doctors feel more pressure to prescribe antibiotics in face-to-face settings? Australian researchers investigated GPs who frequently used telehealth wrote fewer antibiotic scripts than their professional peers, an Australian study …
Baby formula recalled
Two formulas sold in pharmacies have been recalled due to fears of contamination Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has issued a country-wide recall for two baby formula products due to …
Flashback Friday: Vet or pharmacist?
It’s May 1955 and the Australasian Journal of Pharmacy reports on the strange case of a chemist moonlighting as a veterinary surgeon at his pharmacy – then denying it The …
TWC’s full scope targets
The pharmacy chain says it holds more than a third of market share in pharmacist prescribing, with ambitions to quickly grow its footprint TerryWhite Chemmart (TWC) has detailed its pharmacist …
Pharmacy safe stolen in break-and-enter: Police
A regional pharmacy was broken into in the early hours of Wednesday morning, leading to a chase, police allege NSW Police are looking for two men who allegedly broke into …
Measles alert for pharmacies, hospitals
Staff and customers are being urged to watch for symptoms for 18 days Sydney pharmacies and hospital in the city’s west have been put on alert after a person infectious …
Pharmacy non-script vapes creep towards 100k
A report published under Freedom of Information shows the number of therapeutic vapes supplied in the past year – and how many ‘unique consulting locations’ offered them More than 90,000 …