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Only claim for dispensed medicines: PBS
Data analysis is giving authorities a clearer picture of when pharmacies submit inappropriate claims to the PBS, as the government aims to clamp down on fraud Pharmacists are being warned …
Vit C deficiency ‘most likely underlying factor’: coroner
Multivitamin manufacturer responds to allegations its product contributed to a young child’s death The manufacturer of a multivitamin product has responded to claims by a paediatrician that its product was …
Man steals prescription meds at knifepoint
A man has been charged following an alleged armed robbery in suburban Brisbane in which he wore a colourful outfit According to Queensland Police, at around 10.45am on Thursday, August …
Dentist inadvertently took double his sertraline dose, tribunal hears
Two pharmacists gave evidence about the conduct of a highly-stressed dentist – who may also have been the victim of a dispensing error In 2020, the dentist had been found …
New era of PBS integrity
Pharmacies to face increased scrutiny as government steps up efforts to combat PBS fraud and non-compliance The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing is set to boost its focus on …
Suspended doc ‘wrote 147 scripts’: Ahpra
A pharmacy complaint sparked the professional regulator investigation, which revealed the doctor had prescribed restricted medicines to patients while suspended, Ahpra says A Western Australian doctor worked for four months …
‘Surely there has to be a way to restore this service to the community’
Two pharmacists, a federal MP and a local community have worked together to bring back PBS services to a NSW store, resulting in a new Ministerial decision Navin Bakshi says …
Queensland pharmacies leaving it late to renew business licence
Pharmacy owners face potential prosecution if they fail to renew their business licence by 2 November 2026 More than 800 pharmacies have yet to submit a valid application to the …
‘Vast quantity’ of illicit steroids, image enhancing drugs and peptides seized
Two Victorian residents have been charged with additional offences following an Australian Border Force-led investigation into the alleged importation of performance and image enhancing drugs (PIEDs) into Australia The charges …
Addiction ‘snowballed’ from self-medicating
A man has been jailed after he forged a series of prescriptions and used them to obtain opioids News Media reports that NSW man Ahmadullah Jahid has pleaded guilty in …
Service stations targeted in vape raids
Authorities swoop on service stations across the country as part of a major crackdown on illicit tobacco and vaping products More than 100 service stations across six states and territories …
Coroner slams ‘horrific’ fatal medication errors
Medication misadministration in aged care facilities is an issue that needs “urgent reform,” says a coroner who investigated the deaths of three women Victorian coroner Ingrid Giles has highlighted the …