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RB ordered to remove Nurofen Specific Pain products
Reckitt Benckiser has been ordered to remove its Nurofen Specific Pain products from retail shelves within three months, following a Federal Court decision that the company had engaged in misleading …
Chemist Warehouse to discount all copays by full $1, claims won’t affect Safety Net
Chemist Warehouse has announced that it will discount all its PBS copayments as of January 1 by the maximum permissible discount – a move which won’t affect patients’ qualification for …
ASMI welcomes further consultation on codeine
The Australian Self Medication Industry has today welcomed the announcement by the TGA of a further consultation regarding scheduling of OTC codeine medicines. “The TGA’s proposed amendments take a more …
TGA seeks submissions on codeine options
The TGA is seeking further advice and submissions from stakeholders in regard to newly proposed options for the future scheduling of OTC codeine-containing preparations. Last month it deferred its final …
Health spending up, but pharmaceuticals spend slows
While spending on health goods and services has increased overall, spending on pharmaceuticals has slowed, despite an increasing number of prescriptions dispensed, according to a report released today by the …
TGA warns on sildenafil impotence tablets
The TGA has warned that a product called 100% Healthy Food For Men tablets are unsafe and should not be taken. The tablets pose a serious health risk, it says. …
The areas 9 times more likely to have preventable hospitalisations
People living in some areas in Australia are nine times more likely than others to be admitted to hospital for a condition that could have been more effectively treated in …
Be ready for 2016 changes: Quilty
As 2016 looms, community pharmacies need to be prepared for the optional $1 script copayment discount, and the delisting of several medicines from the PBS, Guild executive director David Quilty …
Codeine rescheduling delay causing harm: ScriptWise
The TGA decision to defer the rescheduling of codeine-containing OTC medications conflicts with rising codeine analgesics misuse, its devastating consequences and the recognition that opioid misuse is a public health …
Samford Chemmart Pharmacy: connecting with customers
Samford Chemmart Pharmacy, Queensland is one of the finalists in this year’s Guild Pharmacy of the Year Award. Knowing its customers and the community in which it operates has been …
Pharmacy 777 Nollamara: mental health leads the way
Pharmacy 777 in Nollamara, WA is a finalist in the Guild’s Pharmacy of the Year Award. The implementation of an innovative mental health service, including counselling for patients, has helped …
Mount Hawthorn Community Pharmacy: a demographic shift
WA’s Mount Hawthorn Community Pharmacy is one of five finalists in the Guild’s Pharmacy of the Year competition. The changing demographic of the local community spurred WA’s Mount Hawthorn Community …