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Fentanyl shortage continues
There has been unexpected increase in demand, but thankfully shortage of one brand has been resolved Back in early June we reported that several formulations of fentanyl citrate had gone …
Poll: quotas for women in pharmacy leadership
Do you believe in quotas or targets for women in pharmacy leadership? The issue of women in pharmacy leadership has been gathering steam of late. At last year’s Pharmacy Guild …
Nurofen class action settled for $3.5m
Reckitt Benckiser has agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle a class action over its Nurofen range Bannister Law announced that it has reached an agreement with Reckitt Benckiser over …
TerryWhite Chemmart rebrand ahead of schedule
TerryWhite Chemmart has rolled out its first nationwide consumer campaign, ‘Alive and Well’ The campaign coincides with the roll-out of new store branding, with 65% of the network around the …
Female perspective at Pharmacy Connect
Pharmacists can join an all-female panel of Australian and international speakers at Pharmacy Connect The panel session will discuss the challenges, personal experiences and international lessons in managing change in …
Opioid epidemic impacting infants
Use of prescription opioids and psychotropic meds during pregnancy increases risk of drug withdrawal in newborns, US study finds Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School have …
The bacteria resisting last-resort antibiotics
A report on the spread of antimicrobial resistance in Australia shows specific types of bacteria are a major emerging healthcare problem One bacteria type in particular is causing resistance to …
World news wrapup: 3 August 2017
New York pharmacist orders patient to strip; EC for a fiver in Liverpool; unlicensed man sells banned drugs at pharmacy Niagara Falls, New York: An 81-year-old pharmacist is facing second-degree …
Stories from women in pharmacy
Is leadership in the profession male, pale and stale? This all-female panel shared their experiences in pharmacy At PSA17 conference during the last week of July, Dr Alison Roberts facilitated …
‘Systematic market failure’ under King options
Without CSO or other appropriate funding, the community pharmacy model would fail, wholesalers have warned The Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation Interim Report outlines three alternative options relating to …
Sterile injectable compounding guidance update
The Pharmacy Board has released revised guidance around compounding of sterile injectables, to take effect from February 2018 The Board’s new guidance, Compounding of sterile injectable medicines, replaces the currently …
Doctor mag, Guild in codeine stoush
A story in Australian Doctor claims the Guild plans to ignore the schedule of codeine next year A Pharmacy Guild spokesperson has condemned the article, which claims the Guild is …