Codeine makes headlines as pharmacists warn of trouble ahead
Pharmacists are taking to mainstream media outlets both large and small to express their opinions on the upcoming codeine changes Several pharmacists around the country have given interviews to state …
Bad S8 practice lands licensees in hot water
Four pharmacy licensees have faced Panel Hearings on charges including discrepancies with S8s – with one case including pharmacotherapy drugs The Victorian Pharmacy Authority outlined four Panel Hearing cases held …
Leftovers trend sparks warning
Aussies are increasingly eating leftovers for lunch – but there are risks, warns the Food Safety Information Council Food Safety Information Council research has found that 94% of households with …
Warning on incorrect sunscreen use
Public guidelines for sun protection have been updated as stakeholders warn that Australians are using sunscreen as a “suit of armour” The Australasian College of Dermatologists and Cancer Council updated …
Registration cancelled for doping colleague’s drinks
The pharmacist who was convicted in 2016 of spiking his colleague’s drinks has had his registration cancelled for four years Yan Chi Cheung was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment over …
CMs: what are your ethical responsibilities?
A clash between pharmacists’ ethical responsibilities and their business role has been highlighted by a review of complementary medicines literature Researchers from the University of Queensland reviewed the academic literature …
US further restricts codeine
The US Food and Drug Administration has announced measures to limit the use of opioid-containing cough and cold preparations by children The FDA says the safety labelling changes will affect …
Five top codeine questions revealed
NPS MedicineWise has highlighted the five most common questions about the codeine upschedule – and released resources for non-English speaking patients Ahead of the impending upschedule to prescription only of …
Profession divided over Christmas tunes
The results are in: we present your most and least favourite Christmas songs Earlier this month, AJP reported on a survey by the streaming service Soundtrack Your Brand, which looked …
World News Wrapup: 21 December 2017
Mystery benefactor donates cash for meds; pay and stress both up in the US; Apple opposes pharmacy’s trademark Mount Zion, Illinois: The Sav-Mor Pharmacy in Mount Zion has a secret …
‘We have overprescribed oxycodone, codeine’ says AMA chief
The health sector needs a “fundamental re-education” around the use of analgesics in chronic pain, says AMA president Dr Michael Gannon And doctors have been over-prescribing opioids over recent years, …
Prescription pharmaceutical misuse on the rise
Misuse of pharmaceuticals is now responsible for more deaths than illegal drugs, new data show A new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Non-medical use of pharmaceuticals: …