Codeine products in shortage
Two codeine-containing products are experiencing shortages due to increased demand in the wake of the codeine upschedule Sanofi has seen a shortage of two of its codeine products, Panamax Co …
At the top of their game
After winning last year’s Roy Morgan award for customer satisfaction, My Chemist has clinched the first two months of this year… but what really sets them apart? Earlier this year …
EpiPen distribution ongoing, but will take time: TGA
Mylan says it is currently shipping “thousands” of EpiPens each week, although a signalled supply of Emerade to help with shortfall did not pan out Mylan/Alphapharm, the sponsor of EpiPens, …
1,000 businesses across Australia to be audited
The Fair Work Ombudsman has begun auditing businesses across a spectrum of industries including retail, restaurant, security and manufacturing The nationwide audit is part of a new Workplace Basics campaign, …
Reminder of ‘strict controls’ around advertising of vaccines
Pharmacies warned not to use price comparisons, incentives, misleading statements or claims to promote use of vaccines The TGA has reminded immunisation providers “including pharmacists and pharmacies” to be aware …
Lifting the veil
New My Health Record guidelines have been launched to help pharmacists understand and navigate the digital system The PSA has launched new guidelines to support pharmacists in using the My …
Flu cases higher than this time last year
Meanwhile a Brisbane doctor has broken ranks with colleagues, saying people should get their flu jab now There have been a total of 10,474 laboratory confirmed notifications of influenza in …
PSA appoints new general manager
An accomplished leader in the health field has joined the organisation to lead its policy and advocacy, the PSA has announced Outgoing CEO of the Generic and Biosimilar Medicines Association …
Is cannabis one answer to the opioid epidemic?
New US research shows cannabis laws are associated with a significantly lower rate of opioid prescribing A cross-sectional study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA Internal …
MedAdvisor reaches one million
The Australian digital medication management company has reached a milestone MedAdvisor has announced that it has reached one million connected patients. Robert Read, CEO of MedAdvisor, said: “This is an important …
Prescribing slow-release opioids can be fatal, college warns
Health professionals have been warned about the risks of prescribing commonly used opioids such as fentanyl patches The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) has written to 34 …
Pharmacists flock to Advancing Practice
The first round of Australia’s new centralised mechanism for assessing pharmacists’ career achievements has received a strong nationwide response Applications for round one of Advancing Practice have exceeded more than …
