‘It’s been a tough few years for community pharmacy.’
Pharmacy groups welcome Labor’s election victory, but what do they think should be on the agenda for the new government? The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, …
The week in review
It’s election day! The two major parties spoke out on how they plan to work with community pharmacy… we also saw a UTI trial draft report and heard that hospital …
Food & mood: a vital link
How does diet impact mental health, and what role can pharmacists play? Sheshtyn Paola investigates “You are what you eat,” the adage goes. As a society we’ve become increasingly aware …
Covid testing kits drove multi-millions in pharmacy demand
Growth has shifted from grocery stores back to pharmacies after lockdowns, but complacency, oversupply and new behaviours are driving decreased sales in some categories, says expert Pharmacy sales are “off …
TGA cancels FatBlaster Max listing
The product’s weight loss claims allegedly breached legislation, though its sponsor will appeal the decision The TGA has cancelled the listed complementary medicine FatBlaster Max (AUST L 348163) from the …
Pharmacist review reduces error rates
A new Australian study has found pharmacists are crucial to reducing medicine errors in this group of high-risk patients A study of medication errors affecting people with Parkinson’s disease at …
Optimising ovulation
Lifestyle factors can play an important role in maintaining healthy ovulation and boosting natural fertility Women who are actively trying to start a family, planning for the future or even …
Social media complaints on the rise
“Inappropriate” conduct by pharmacists on social media can lead to complaints of professional misconduct and even penalties, warns council body Practitioners have been on the receiving end of a rising …
Supply ‘constrained’ but improving
Substitution instrument extended for abatacept, while others end The Serious Scarcity Substitution Instrument (SSSI) for abatacept (Orencia), originally set to expire on 30 April, has been extended until 30 June. …
An ‘unreasonable’ pursuit: Tribunal
Pharmacist to pay costs to Pharmacy Board following dispute over registration A dispute over registration requirements has ended in a pharmacist paying costs to the Pharmacy Board of Australia, although …
Pharmacists on alert over forged S8 scripts
Health ministry shares common signs of forged S8 scripts after warning of increasing numbers of forgeries being dispensed The NSW Ministry of Health is reminding pharmacists to “carefully scrutinise” the …
Am I liable for an error?
“Large amount” of regulatory activity occurring across Australian pharmacies as experts advise on how to avoid regulatory action—for both employees and employers There is a lot of regulatory activity occurring …