Fentanyl in shortage
Several formulations of fentanyl citrate have gone into shortage, the TGA says The TGA updated its website today to advise that Hospira’s DBL Fentanyl 100microgram/2mL (as citrate) injection USP ampoule …
The barriers to medical abortion
Australian women are choosing medical abortion less often than international peers because there are barriers to access, argue two experts In an invited editorial published in the Australian and New Zealand …
Govt boosts mental health funding
The Turnbull Government will invest $73 million in two new mental health programs The two programs, announced by Health Minister Greg Hunt and Michael Sukkar, Assistant Minister to the Treasurer, …
NSW to ditch sugary drinks in health facilities
NSW will be the first state in Australia to remove sugary drinks from hospitals and health services Sugary drinks with no nutritional value are set to disappear from health facilities, …
Get set to help consumers screen for bowel cancer
Consumers are being reminded to visit pharmacies for a bowel screening test Clinical Genomics Technologies, an international healthcare company and manufacturer of the widely used BowelScreen Australia test kit, has …
World News Wrapup: 8 June 2017
Ohio sues opioid manufacturers, Albuquerque Walgreens in strife over misoprostol refusal, Canadian woman falls through pharmacy trapdoor Albuquerque, New Mexico: An Walgreens pharmacy has been accused of discrimination after an …
Some postcodes still resisting vaccination
The proportion of Australian children who are fully immunised continues to rise, but significant variation remains across local communities A report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and …
PSA to recognise outstanding pharmacists
Nominations are now open for the 2017 PSA Excellence Awards for pharmacists Supported by Symbion, the Awards, including Pharmacist of the Year, Early Career Pharmacist (ECP) of the Year and …
Chemist Warehouse: we won’t cut penalty rates
Chemist Warehouse and My Chemist pharmacies have announced they will honour all existing penalty rate payments for current staff Following the Fair Work Commission’s review of penalty rates, Sunday and …
Guild launches allergic rhinitis module
The Guild has launched a new online module for pharmacy assistants covering allergic rhinitis Many people think that allergic rhinitis is a minor condition that has minimal impact on community …
PATY nominations record broken
The 2017 Pharmacy Guild of Australia/ Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award has received more nominations than ever before Self-nominations are still open until Friday 16 June. Pharmacy Guild …
‘Glorified tents’ kill Aussies each winter
Australia’s houses are so poorly designed that they contribute to deaths over winter, one expert has warned Professor Adrian Barnett, Senior Research Fellow at the Queensland University of Technology, says …