‘There should be no wrong door when patients are seeking a vaccine.’
Canberrans will now be able to get pharmacist-prescribed antibiotics for UTIs under the NSW trial scheme – as well as more vaccines Minister of Health Rachael Stephen-Smith has announced that …
Pharmacist, nurse felt self-prescribing was ‘somehow acceptable’
A man who worked as both a pharmacist and a nurse said he was too busy to see his GP when he forged scripts for pain medicine The man had …
Why was pholcodine cancelled?
“Another opiate bites the dust,” says one expert, weighing in on why the cough suppressant pholcodine was recalled and cancelled by the TGA this week Several comments have been made …
World news wrapup: 2 March 2023
UK pharmacists want to quit; Iranian women pharmacists told to veil; NZ drug shortages bite Iran: Female pharmacists in Iran have been ordered to wear black veils in the workplace, …
Pholcodine cancelled, recalled
The TGA is recalling 55 products containing pholcodine from pharmacy shelves – and cancelling them from the ARTG The Therapeutic Goods Administration conducted a safety investigation into the pholcodine products, …
Four reasons pharmacists choose aged care
Researchers have looked into how interested and ready pharmacists are to work on-site in residential aged care facilities Researchers from Monash University have found four key factors influencing pharmacists’ readiness …
D’Ath slams ‘soft on drugs’ accusation
Queensland has announced that it will allow drug checking services in the interest of harm minimisation, in a move welcomed by the PSA Queensland health minister Yvette D’Ath has slammed …
‘It doesn’t have to be this way.’
The Strengthening Medicare Taskforce recommended that health professionals work to full scope – but one leading pharmacist is wary of the timeline The Taskforce’s report, which was released earlier this …
Rapid review into Ahpra agreed on
Australia’s health ministers have agreed to move swiftly to protect patients from sexually offending health professionals Health ministers from all Australian states and territories met in Brisbane on Friday (24 …
The week in review
It was all about pharmacy prescribing this week… plus a lot of business news Pharmacy prescribing was the hot topic of the week, with community pharmacies in NSW to get …
Aged care pharmacists reduce potentially inappropriate meds: study
Canberra’s on-site residential aged care pharmacist model should be rolled out across the country, researchers say Findings into the Pharmacists in Residential Aged Care Facilities trial have now been released, …
Freeze the concessional co-pay, says group
One stakeholder has asked for a halt to annual indexed increases in the concessional copayment, as the cost of living continues to impact many In Senate Estimates last week, Tasmanian …