Leak raises access to medicines concerns
Negotiating text leaked online last week raises serious concerns for worldwide access to medicines, warns the Public Health Association of Australia. “A proposed intellectual property chapter to Regional Comprehensive Economic …
Phone-throwing, swearing pharmacist loses unfair dismissal appeal
A pharmacist who threw a phone and verbally abused his business partner and told a staff member to “go and tell more lies,” among other incidents, has had his application …
World news wrapup: 28 April 2016
Pharmacy news from around the world Tulsa, Oklahoma: Buzzfeed has reported on an Oklahoma pharmacy that sold execution drugs to Missouri and last week auctioned off its assets, following loan …
Follow UK with general practice pharmacists: PSA
The Australian Government should follow the UK and provide funding support for integrating pharmacists into general practice clinics, according to the PSA. The British Department of Health – through NHS …
Panadol Osteo decision could shift patients to opioids
Stakeholders have expressed disappointment in the PBAC’s restatement of its decision to delist Panadol Osteo, and concerns that patients may turn to stronger alternatives to manage their pain. The PBAC …
Some supplements may increase antidepressant effectiveness
An international evidence review has found that certain nutritional supplements can increase the effectiveness of antidepressants for people with clinical depression. Omega 3 fish oils, S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe), methylfolate (bioactive form …
Better vaccination strategy needed
A comprehensive strategy is needed to allow all children and adults to have access to up to date vaccinations, says Public Health Association of Australia Vice President David Templeman. This …
Students to get free SHPA membership
From July this year, students undertaking their first pharmacy degree, leading to provisional registration as a pharmacist with the Pharmacy Board of Australia, will have access to free membership of …
Panadol Osteo to stay delisted
The PBAC has reaffirmed its decision that Panadol Osteo should be delisted. “The PBAC assessed the issues raised in the correspondence, but did not consider that there was any basis …
Pharmacy Alliance teams up with Essendon
Pharmacy Alliance is now an official commercial partnership of the Essendon Football Club for the 2016 AFL season, it has announced. Pharmacy Alliance says this is an exciting opportunity for …
Fix hep C supply problems now: Quilty
Pharmacies are facing unprecedented problems supplying new hepatitis C treatments to patients, says Guild executive director David Quilty— and they need to be fixed urgently. In this week’s edition of …
World news wrapup: 21 April 2016
This week’s pharmacy news from around the world UK: Chemist + Druggist reports that the UK’s General Pharmaceutical Council is liaising with the Pharmacists’ Defence Association in regard to information …