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Risky reaction alert issued
Cough and cold medicine ingredient linked to allergy and skin reaction risk The TGA has warned that medicines containing bromhexine have been linked to a small risk of severe allergic …
Zika vaccine scepticism goes viral
Pharmacists need to utilise every opportunity to educate consumers about vaccination before travelling Zika vaccine scepticism and conspiracy theories are already rife on social media, according to an analysis by …
Poll: Is your pharmacy using MedsASSIST?
Is your pharmacy using MedsASSIST? With the TGA yet to make its final decision on codeine – which its website says will be made after this month – some codeine-containing …
Man charged in Birrong pharmacy attack
A man has been charged following an investigation into an attempted armed robbery in Sydney’s south west in which a pharmacist was attacked. About 4.30pm (Tuesday 31 May 2016), a …
Forum: Metformin XR shortage protocols
“What are Pharmacists doing in their pharmacies when unable to supply Metformin XR. The local doctors seem to want us to give standard release in the short term. What is …
’10 minutes of madness’: pharmacist struck off for sexual assault
A British pharmacist has been struck off the UK’s pharmacy register after being convicted of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old who had come to the pharmacy seeking emergency contraception. Satwant Singh …
Keeping the costs down
Experts say action needed to curb rising PBS costs The cost of the PBS is once again on the rise, according to a new report prepared by the Parliamentary Budget …
Birrong pharmacist: ‘There must have been some desperate reason’.
After experiencing a violent attempted robbery, it would be understandable for a pharmacist to feel angry at the perpetrator and want a few days away from the scene. But Alica …
Women with migraine have slightly higher heart attack, stroke risk
Migraine should be considered an important risk marker for cardiovascular disease, say experts. Women diagnosed with migraines have a slightly increased risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, such as heart attacks …
Call for GPs to develop practice policies on drugs of dependence
An expert is calling for all GPs to develop practice policies that clearly state their approach to prescribing drugs of dependence. “All general practices should have a practice policy on …
Concerns over tablets not dissolving
Patient safety may be at risk with reports that Anginine and Lycinate tablets are taking longer to dissolve than expected. The TGA has today issued an alert warning it was investigating …
Second, third-line blood glucose meds resource launched
A new educational program aims to help health professionals keep up to date with the latest evidence on second and third line medicines for lowering blood glucose. The latest NPS …