Penalty over ‘anti-epidemic’ formula flogged on eBay
Pharma company fined and forced to change name of listed medicine after claiming it could be used to prevent and treat symptoms of COVID-19 Tianda Pharmaceuticals Australia has been issued …
Get into advocacy, ownership roles early: Panel
“Too many times I see really good young pharmacists—often women, but not always—working for men owners and they’re actually running the joint. You should just be owning that pharmacy for …
Grants to ‘turbocharge’ rollout
Community pharmacies in key LGAs of Victoria are being offered grants of $4,000 and up to $10,000 to help them use their full COVID-19 vaccine allocations The Victorian Government is …
How did you celebrate WPD?
This World Pharmacists Day, pharmacists were praised for their role in the COVID-19 vaccination rollout, with a special message from Health Minister Greg Hunt Health Minister Greg Hunt sent his …
Outstanding leaders recognised
Pharmacist of the year, top ECP and intern for 2021 and two lifetime achievement awards announced NSW South Coast pharmacist and pharmacy owner, Linda Badewitz-Dodd, is the PSA Symbion Pharmacist …
Happy World Pharmacists Day!
Pharmacists share why they love their profession, as we celebrate your impact and contribution during one of the most challenging years on record Day in and day out during the …
‘Troubling’ system under fire
Pharmacy is the only healthcare profession in Australia that ties provision of clinical services to the value of the medicine prescribed, argues leader Pharmacist clinical services should be funded separately …
Standing by the TGA
Threats, intimidation, harassment and abuse of TGA staff or pharmacists and their staff is “totally unacceptable”, say leading groups Organisations including the Public Health Association of Australia, the RACGP, the …
Shortage woes
Wholesaler portals will likely show zero stock quantity for both Actemra ACTPen autoinjector and pre-filled syringe, even if they are available, said TGA The TGA has provided pharmacists with instructions …
Push for placebos ‘driven by myths’
Real treatment will normally provide better outcomes for the patient than use of placebos, researchers argue Placebos have their place by helping to achieve blinding in clinical trials—but there is …
Nearly one million dollars in fraud
A pharmacist has admitted he re-labelled generic drugs as name brand medications and then sold them as if they were the more expensive drugs A US pharmacist has pleaded guilty …
Substitution alert
New medicine added for pharmacist substitution due to serious shortages Pharmacists are now able to substitute isosorbide mononitrate 60 mg modified release tablets for isosorbide mononitrate 120 mg modified release …