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Bactroban shortage alert
Manufacturing issues lead to shortage of popular impetigo remedy The TGA is advising health professionals and consumers that there is a shortage of Bactroban (mupirocin) 20 mg/g ointment tubes. Bactroban …
Give pharmacy the power
Call for legislation to expand pharmacy’s continued dispensing role More flexible legislation is needed to allow pharmacists continued supply rights for regular patients unable to obtain a script on practical …
Forum: The locum and the DD book
“Owner; tell the locum not to worry about the electronic DD book… I’ll do all the entries when I return. Hmmm.. I AM up to speed on the the software …
Pharmacist helps save the day
An Australian pharmacist and nurse come to the rescue of a dangerously ill patient during a mid-air emergency Early into a flight from Johannesburg to Mauritius while on the way …
Late cold weather means asthma risk
Asthma risks are set to soar for kids this winter, warns the National Asthma Council Australia. National Asthma Council Australia Director and pharmacist, Stephen Hughes, says that the delayed arrival …
1.8 million pharmacy support signatures presented to UK PM
UK pharmacy stakeholders have delivered a record-breaking petition in support of community pharmacy to Prime Minister David Cameron, protesting against the slashing of funds to the sector. The petition reached …
Pharmacists need to get social
Healthcare practitioners need to recapture the agenda from corporates on popular networking sites such as Facebook, say public health researchers. A new study into social media’s impact on health reveals …
Arthritis/continence link
Next week is Arthritis Week presenting an opportunity to highlight the connection between arthritis and continence issues. While arthritis doesn’t directly affect bladder or bowel function, incontinence associated with arthritis …
Forum: HMR time to payment
“I am unsure of why it takes 1 month and 2 checking processes to approve HMR claim payments. If there a legislated requirement to process these claims entirely in person? …
World news wrapup: 26 May 2016
A look at this week’s pharmacy news from around the world UK: A British pharmacist has been struck off for falsifying 19 medicines use reviews (MURs) during two months, Chemist …
Fee fears for Coalition policy
Labor best to look after health system, AMA says as doctors fear massive fee rise The ALP has won the support of the AMA for its promises to remove the …
All encouraged to report ADRs
Pharmacists, other health professionals and consumers have been encouraged to report adverse medicines events, during a session at the National Medicines Symposium last week. Consultant pharmacist Debbie Rigby urged pharmacists …