No room in the safe for pharmacotherapy poisons
Methadone stored in open disposable cups, a “gross failure” to comply with S8 recording and a refit that helped lead to a reprimand were all highlighted at recent panel hearings …
NT pharmacist shines
Northern Territory pharmacist Shelley Forester has received the SA/NT Pharmacist of the Year Award Ms Forester was awarded the title at the Annual Celebration of Excellence in Pharmacy hosted by …
More jabs could help if flu, coronavirus timing converges
Pharmacy groups have welcomed the NSW Government’s move to allow pharmacists to vaccinate 10-year-olds Health Minister Brad Hazzard announced the move on Monday, saying that with the likely convergence of …
The week in review
It’s been a busy week at the Pharmacy Guild, plus there’s been scrutiny on aged care and non-pharmacist ownership models The Fair Work Commission released documents showing that we’re now …
Undisclosed Sibutramine, Orlistat
Australians have been urged to bring any unused Bling Bling Sister BBS Superman capsules to their pharmacy for safe disposal The TGA has announced that Bling Bling Sister BBS Superman …
Woman diagnosed with ‘urinary auto-brewery syndrome’
Doctors in the US have reported the first known case of a woman who urinates alcohol The doctors published their findings in the Annals of Internal Medicine, in a bid …
HMR cap raised, but more help needed
The monthly cap for the Home Medicines Review Program is set to increase from 20 to 30 HMRs in March The Department of Health announced the change to the cap …
Pharmacy dispensed edited script five times
A man reportedly edited a script for oxycodone five times – and had it dispensed five times from the same pharmacy The Ballarat Courier reports that Lachlan Ronis pleaded guilty …
World news wrapup: 27 February 2020
Walgreens stress-related error deletion claim; Estonia moves one step closer to pharmacist-only ownership; UK pharmacist jailed over intent to supply US: According to a report in the New York Times, …
Common sense prevails on face masks
Lack of communication from official channels caused problems around the distribution of face masks amid the coronavirus outbreak, one stakeholder warns In this week’s edition of Forefront, Pharmacy Guild executive …
Most aged care residents have three medicine problems
Medicine safety for older Australians is a game of “Russian Roulette,” says one pharmacy stakeholder, as moves to reduce inappropriate chemical restraint take shape The PSA has released a new …
Stronger opioids more frequently prescribed: analysis
Opioid prescribing doubled over a quarter of a century – but there’s a critical evidence gap outside the US, researchers warn Research led by the University of Sydney has found …