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Forum: EpiPen recall
“It’s a long time since I’ve worked in community pharmacy but I remember the frustration when product recalls were made known in the lay media before pharmacists were notified. I …
Pharmacies not “worst offenders” in refunding crackdown
A CHOICE article labelling pharmacies among the “worst offenders” in failing to uphold Consumer Law was based on a small number The AJP can reveal that a CHOICE article labelling pharmacies …
SHPA calls for prescribing pilot, role in CPA negotiations
In its 2017-18 pre-Budget submission, the hospital pharmacy group also threw its support behind pharmacists in general practice, removal of HMR caps, after-hours funding and more The membership organisation has …
Move illicit drugs to ‘white’ economy: report
Pharmacists could have a greater role in harm minimisation under the recommendations of a new report The Australia 21 report, Can Australia respond to drugs more effectively and safely, has …
Eliminate unnecessary regulation, says Swisse
Swisse is calling for the Government to switch advertising claim regulation of CMs from the TGA to the ACCC and Advertising Standards Bureau In its pre-Budget submission, the complementary medicines …
PSA wants input on compounding standard
Public consultation has begun on the revised Compounding Standard, as part of the wider review of the Professional Practice Standards developed by PSA The Standard outlines the actions pharmacists need …
Pharmacist suspended for narcotics supply
A Tasmanian pharmacist has had his registration suspended for inappropriately supplying Schedule 8, 4 and 4D medications The Pharmacy Board of Australia referred pharmacist Michael Meaney to the Health Practitioner’s …
Forum: NSAIDS ‘not safe’ for supermarket sale
“Such was the pro-pharmacy headline greeting me this morning from last night’s Australian Doctor, reporting on a Danish study in European Heart Journal. NSAIDs should not be available for open …
TGA seeking comment on medicines safety
Interested parties can comment on proposed changes to strengthen safety monitoring for medicines in Australia The TGA has announced that it is introducing a range of changes to strengthen safety …
Pharmacists have “duty of care” to women patients
While Australian pharmacists have a right to refuse supply of medicines based on personal beliefs, representatives emphasise the importance of facilitating supply elsewhere Several commenters have responded to an AJP …
Fluconazole treatment sub-optimal for recurrent thrush
Current treatment regimes have high relapse rates and there is a need for more effective alternatives, say GP researchers Recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (aka “thrush”) is a challenging gynaecological infection that …
Hub and spoke could close all but 1000 English pharmacies
England could find itself with only 1000 pharmacies left, according to leading UK pharmacist Mark Burdon, a Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee representative, told the UK’s All-Party Pharmacy Group that the …