Euthanasia legislation passed
The Voluntary Assisted Dying bill has passed Victoria’s upper house, with some amendments The amendments included changes to the time frame for patients to use the scheme: previously, patients would …
World news wrapup: 23 November 2017
UK needle exchange scrapped after attacks; Alberta privacy breach; British pharmacist cleared of dad’s murder Shelton, England: A pharmacist has put an end to the needle exchange service at his …
A long time coming
A groundswell of support from locals and politicians has seen a Mundaring pharmacy finally get its PBS approval number The town of Mundaring is bisected by the Great Eastern Highway, …
Push for pharmacist recall remuneration
The Guild has outlined some of its concerns about red tape in a submission to the Senate Inquiry on the issue The inquiry Committee is examining the red-tape effect on …
Amazon could snaffle 10% of US pharmacy market
Shares in the US Rite Aid pharmacy group rose by more than 5% this week after one analyst wrote that Amazon should buy it to start selling drugs And two-thirds …
Trouble as steroid users hit middle age
As anabolic steroid use increases in Australia, health experts warn the long-term health impacts are only just being understood “The alarming scientific findings are beginning to filter in,” said Harvard …
Guardian Angels share the warmth
Guardian Pharmacy has donated more than 40,000 knitted garments to the St Vincent de Paul Society The garments, which included beanies, scarves, jumpers and gloves, were donated by members of …
Pitchfork-wielding robber sentenced
A man who attempted to rob a pharmacy with a pitchfork has been sentenced to six years’ imprisonment Jamie Richardson went to a pharmacy in Palmwoods, Queensland armed with a …
Codeine dos and don’ts
The TGA has released new guidelines to help pharmacy assistants during the codeine upschedule transition It has highlighted the fact that because of legal restrictions around advertising Pharmacist Only Medicines …
A snapshot of scepticism
A new study has quantified the disconnect between GP views on the codeine upschedule, and those held by pharmacists and codeine users The study, Attitudes in Australia on the upscheduling …
No more Codral codeine
Johnson & Johnson Pacific has confirmed that it will discontinue its codeine-containing Codral formulation The current formulation containing low-dose codeine is being phased out, a spokesperson for the company told …
Sunscreen use up, protective clothing use down
Australians are still forgetting to take sun protective measures, and many are still getting sunburnt on the weekend The Cancer Council National Sun Protection Survey shows that the overall proportion …