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August MIMS update
We look at some of the recent changes to the medicines landscape, with new products, new indications, contraindications and more New Products Avatrombopag (as maleate) (Doptelet) is an orally bioavailable, …
World news wrapup: 10 August 2023
Canadian pharmacist struck off after giving methadone to patient friend; UK locum suspended after inappropriate behaviour; Syrian meds cost spike St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador: A pharmacist has been found …
Getting MedsAware
Raising awareness on deprescribing as SHPA launches MedsAware Week, featuring a webinar Next week is #MedsAware 2023, SHPA’s Deprescribing Action Week raising awareness around polypharmacy and deprescribing. SHPA President Tom …
Pause 60-day dispensing to secure 8CPA
Coalition Senators are urging the government to pause the roll-out 60-day dispensing as part of a new Community Pharmacy Agreement Prime Minister Anthony Albanese should delay plans to implement double …
Mixed views on Coalition’s 60-day dispensing stance
Medical bodies and patient advocacy groups are taking different views on the Coalition’s commitment to ensure medicines are accessible and affordable Better Access Australia is backing the Coalition’s call for …
Butler spruiks pharmacy changes
“Australian pharmacies are strong and resilient,” says the Health Minister in a new statement about Labor’s plans for the community pharmacy sector Health Minister Mark Butler has released an opinion …
Greens say ‘no’ to blocking 60-day dispensing
Moves to stall the introduction of double dispensing will not be backed by the Australian Greens The Australian Greens will not support a motion to disallow 60-day dispensing, the party’s …
‘Shame on you, Labor!’
One Senator has labelled the Health Minister’s behaviour intransigent over 60-day dispensing, saying the policy “boggles the brain” Western Australian Senator Linda Reynolds has spoken out against the Albanese Government’s …
Sinclair to deliver APC’s Sansom Lecture
Australian International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) president-elect to give the 2023 Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) Sansom Lecture Former Pharmacy Guild of Australia national vice-president, Paul Sinclair, will discuss the importance of …
‘You understood that what you were doing was very wrong’
A pharmacist defended himself against an armed robber by hitting him with a stool – but has suffered long-lasting consequences, a court has heard The County Court of Victoria has …
Pharmacists urged to seek psychological support
Prevention is better than cure when it comes to ensuring workplace psychological safety, expert warns High rates of stigma about mental illness amongst pharmacists need to be addressed to improve …
Dispensing fees not for cross-subsidising services: Shakespeare
Pharmacies are making commercial decisions to waive medication packing fees to secure exclusive supply deals, a Department of Health official claims Community pharmacies are under no obligation to enter deals …