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Codeine rescheduling decision deferred again as naproxen stays S2 The TGA has once again delayed announcing its final decision on the rescheduling fate of codeine-containing medicines. In its latest release …
Dosage, Safe Storage and Dangerous Drugs
PDL has already received reports of dispensing errors from pharmacists lacking awareness of the recent additions to the available range of strengths for Norspan patches and Targin tablets. Norspan is …
GP blog: ‘It isn’t about them and us anymore.’
An editorial in a GP magazine which queried the existence of community pharmacies has been criticised by editor of Scotland’s Pharmacy in Practice Ross Ferguson, who says the original article …
Nicotine for vaping to be available with script
A new option for Australian smokers who want to try to quit via “vaping” has been launched amid the ongoing debate about whether the use of liquid nicotine in personal …
Pharmacy Connect announces program
Organisers for the inaugural Pharmacy Connect conference are delighted to announce that the full event program is now available online. Conference Convenor Kos Sclavos says that the program offers a …
Forum: flu vaccine reflections
As the ‘flu vaccination season starts drawing to an end, here are some reflections: Not enough quadrivalent Punters don’t want trivalent GPs respond to competitive pressure by advertising and running …
World news wrapup: 12 May 2016
Our weekly wrapup of pharmacy news from around the world Nottingham, UK: A pharmacist has been criticised in UK media for allegedly putting a towel over the head of a …
Banks see real risk: Annabel
An article on bank lending behaviour for pharmacy businesses over the weekend may have implied that the Government was currently considering deregulating pharmacy, but its warning to pharmacy remains valid, …
Poll: Which party will best represent pharmacy?
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has pulled the trigger for a double dissolution election – but how will it impact pharmacy? There’s been precious little mention of health promises from any …
Trusted professions: pharmacists equal second
Pharmacists have come equal second in this year’s Roy Morgan Image of Professions Survey, again second only to nurses. A very large majority of Australians aged 14 and over rated …
Dermatology Network Pharmacy Program welcomes pharmacists
From today, pharmacies across Australia are able to join the Dermatology Network Pharmacy Program. This free program focuses on supporting Australian community pharmacies with a range of resources designed to …
Review delayed by ‘caretaker mode’
The long-awaited report from the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation will not be released until after the pre-election caretaker period has ended. Panel chair Professor Stephen King today issued …