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Lilly drops push for Ebglyss PBS listing
Reimbursement terms make PBS listing “unviable” for eczema treatment, manufacturer claims Eli Lilly will not proceed with plans to have its targeted IL-13 inhibitor, Ebglyss (lebrikizumab), listed on the Pharmaceutical …
‘Boys deserve a raise’ after foiling CWH alleged robbery
An Instagram user has published phone footage of two Chemist Warehouse employees stopping alleged shoplifters from leaving their store The social media account, @its_called_straya, shows two of the discount giant’s …
Docs attack ‘dangerous experiments’ in pharmacist prescribing
Doctors slam pharmacist prescribing again, claiming “inherent conflicts of interest” and bypassing of national processes The Australian Medical Association has made a submission to the consultation of the revised National …
The week in review
Which pharmacists were honoured in King’s Birthday awards? Are sunscreens falling short of their claims? Does the vaping policy need a rethink? These were among the questions we looked at …
TGA to review Choice findings
Sunscreen sponsors issues warning after Choice testing finds products failing to match SPF claims on their packaging The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) will investigate reports that several popular sunscreen products …
‘No wrong door’ for vaccination: Sim
“Time for action”: One stakeholder group calls for the cutting of red tape which holds back pharmacist vaccination The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has renewed its call for national …
Pharmacist faces July sentencing
A Tasmanian pharmacist is set to be sentenced following allegations related to her dispensing, including of controlled substances and narcotics The Advocate reports that the pharmacist and her defence team …
Make use of pharmacy in bowel cancer screening: Twomey
A change in how early bowel cancer screening is managed is necessary to boost participation, say pharmacists The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has released its National Bowel …
‘We cannot remain silent’
Pharmacists call on the federal government to step up efforts to end the conflict in Gaza More than 1800 pharmacists and other health professionals from across the country are urging …
StrongRoom buyer looks to rebuild
The buyer of StrongRoom AI says he wants to restore the brand and give pharmacists continuity, months after the pharmatech fell into administration Pharmacy entrepreneur Joe Zhou has emerged as …
‘One day it’s going to happen’
Healthcare data breaches are a matter of when – not if – and enterprises need to be prepared, a forum has heard Patients’ private medical information is increasingly vulnerable to …
Cultural safety ‘not just lovely conversations’
One leading pharmacist has spoken out about the higher risk posed to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islader patients at transitions of care – and how cultural safety can help reduce …