Penalty over $22K pharmacy fraud
A South Melbourne pharmacy owner has been reprimanded and suspended for lodging 71 fraudulent PBS claims, which led to criminal charges A Victorian tribunal has censured the owner and operator …
Twitter roundup
PSA president’s tweet goes viral, while medicinal cannabis and opioids were a point of discussion… as was the World Cup of course My daughter who has ASD received straights Ds …
Cannabis and pain: it’s complicated
A new study of 1500 participants, recruited through Australian community pharmacies, has found cannabis may not necessarily be a panacea for pain Cannabis has been heralded as a potential alternative …
Methoblastin boxes to include new warning
The TGA has released a safety warning on inadvertent overdose of oral methotrexate in the wake of inquest into man’s death from methotrexate toxicity Two weeks ago, Coroner Rosemary Carlin …
‘Before I’m a retailer, I’m a health professional.’
These NSW community pharmacists have drawn a line in the sand when it comes to the kinds of products they sell Pharmacists Luke McGrath and John Jones are taking a …
‘Do not employ.’
A pharmacist who brought a High Court defamation claim against his former employer had argued his privacy case before a human rights tribunal The pharmacist in question was employed by …
Protecting the cold chain
The cost of replacing impaired medicines due to power outage averages $13,168 per pharmacy, while loss of vaccines alone amounts to $16 million per year in Australia Power outages are …
E-medication management not a ‘panacea’: study
Organisations must remain vigilant to the risk of new errors following the roll-out of eMM systems, say Melbourne medication safety pharmacists While electronic medication management systems (eMMS) have been demonstrated …
Positive impacts on a range of health factors
New research reveals community pharmacist-led interventions can positively impact on medication adherence, BP control, cholesterol management, COPD and asthma control Researchers from the School of Pharmacy at The University of …
API to acquire skincare clinics
The wholesale giant is acquiring them for $127.4 million, to build a strong service-based business ‘away from government funding’ Australian Pharmaceutical Industries has entered a binding agreement to acquire Clearskincare …
Changes to regulation of ‘low risk’ products
Government goes against ACCC and expert advice in exempting nappy rash products and tampons from strict regulations, and excluding ear candling from the ARTG Following a TGA consultation into options …
Guilty of drug trafficking
Pharmacists that detected unusual actions by an aged care nurse led to her being found guilty of criminal offences related to trafficking drugs of dependence A nurse with medication endorsement …