A new combo
TGA approves first combination COVID-19 and influenza self-tests Pharmacies will now be able to stock nasal combination self-tests that detect both COVID-19 and influenza viral infections, after the TGA approved …
Deaths continue downward trend since SafeScript
More than two million red or amber alerts were triggered last year alone, as Victoria sees annual overdose deaths trending downwards for the first time in a decade Overdose deaths …
‘Unacceptable and unsustainable’: Meds shortages take toll
Pharmacists are spending significant additional hours managing medicines shortages, with some reporting up to 600 shortages in one week, a profession-wide survey has found Medicine shortages remain a “substantial problem” …
A new Fellow
Pharmacist Raymond Li has been awarded Fellow of the Australasian College of Pharmacy for his contribution to the profession Mr Li was presented with the award by college president Michelle …
Looking closer at statins
New large study finds muscle pain in over 90% of those using statins not due to treatment, with benefits of therapy continuing to outweigh risks Potential benefits of statins in …
‘We found the pharmacist’s interaction … showed up errors we were making.’
An embedded GP pharmacist led to enhanced medication safety, improved communication and better quality of life for patients, a new Australian study has found A new qualitative study has found …
Pharmacists can play ‘key role’ in reducing overdose numbers
Opioids and benzodiazepines are the most common drugs associated with unintentional drug-induced deaths in Australia, new leading report shows Overdose continues to be a leading cause of death for Australians …
A new prescription
“Food as medicine” intervention shows positive results for Australians with type 2 diabetes Researchers from The George Institute for Global Health and UNSW Sydney have tested the feasibility of a …
Green light for bivalent booster
First bivalent COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in Australia The TGA has provisionally approved Moderna’s Spikevax bivalent COVID-19 vaccine for use as a booster dose in adults 18 years and …
Trials imminent for funded independent prescribers
UK to roll out NHS-funded pharmacist prescribers in community pharmacies, but on local soil, Australian doctors push back Pharmacist independent prescribing services will be trialled across England next year, reports …
Reduce or run out
Healthcare professionals urged to conserve tenecteplase (Metalyse) in wake of shortage due to surging global demand, to maintain continuity of supply for patients Boehringer Ingelheim Australia has advised the TGA …
High-dose PPI changes ‘effective’: PBAC
Decrease in esomeprazole and increase in pantoprazole scripts likely due to restriction changes, says PBAC, though full picture obscured by lack of OTC and private data Restriction changes established in …