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Docs condemn ‘unleashing’ of pharmacists
AMA attacks community pharmacy as the “worst place” for pharmacist prescribing The Australian Medical Association has published its submission to the Department of Health and Aged Care’s Unleashing the Potential …
Post-discharge medication reviews in preventing readmission
One intervention can significantly reduce re-hospitalisation and emergency department visits, a new study has found A poster session about the PREVENT study was presented at the recent International Pharmaceutical Federation …
Managing changed behaviour in ACFs
How can pharmacists improve the use of antipsychotics and other medicines, particularly mirtazapine, in residential aged care? This is part two of a focus on the use of antipsychotics and …
Scheduling changes on the way
New Pharmacy-Only medicine scheduling changes announced to antihistamine and laxative medicines The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has welcomed the move to create a schedule 2 (Pharmacy Only) category for a …
Wrong chart used in ACF, followed by patient’s death
Unsafe medication practices at a residential aged care facility were “significant,” a coroner says in findings into an elderly woman’s death The 81-year-old Queensland woman had several health conditions, including …
Fund weight loss drugs on PBS: MP
Coalition MP calls for extension of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) listings of medications associated with weight loss to help tackle obesity Shadow Assistant Minister for Health, Aged Care and Indigenous …
Nationals call for prescription vaping rethink
Well-meaning laws making nicotine vaping products prescription-only are fueling the black market trade in vapes, a National Party MP claims Efforts to restrict access to vaping products will do little …
World news wrapup: 19 October 2023
Rite-Aid files for bankruptcy protection; NZ co-pay abolition sees patients return to independents; FIP statement on Israel-Gaza New York, US: Pharmacy chain Rite Aid, beset by difficult trading conditions, consequences …
Hospital pharmacists: the barriers to research
Lack of time, skills and mentorship have been cited as reasons why hospital pharmacists and technicians don’t get involved in research projects A new article by Jacinta L Johnson, Concettina …
FIP seeks to combat medicines misinformation
Governments around the world are being urged to regulate against medicine misinformation Pharmacists and governments should work together to take on the growing threat medicines misinformation poses to patient …
Prior professional experience recognition platform goes live
The online platform of the Australian and New Zealand College of Advanced Pharmacy (ANZCAP) is now live The platform is open for all pharmacists across Australia to be recognised for …
Manufacturing error prompts product recall
Metagenics is recalling a single batch of its Ethical Nutrients Mega magnesium raspberry powder The Therapeutic Goods Administration has confirmed that practitioner-only natural medicines firm, Metagenics has launched a recall …