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Pharmacists a ‘buddy to bounce ideas off’
“Imagine if we could free up 15% of every medical bed in the country, tomorrow,” leading pharmacist tells prescribers National president of Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha – formerly the Society …
Paracetamol, charting role in woman’s death revealed
A 39kg woman was given 1g paracetamol QID 13 times over five days, leading a coroner to recommend publishing statistics on whether updated systems are helping prevent overdose ACT coroner …
World news wrapup: 3 October 2024
UK pharmacist action may see Saturday closing; California vetoes bill to reign in pharmacy benefit managers; Ireland outlines vision for future UK: British pharmacy publication Chemist+Druggist has polled its readers …
What do you see?
Eye-tracking study looks at how pharmacists engage with information when making decisions about drug dosing With barriers to the use of drug dosing software programs including poor usability and suboptimal …
Investors betting on Sigma, CWH merger green light
‘Amber light’ issues raised in the ACCC’s Statement of Issues relating to Sigma’s proposed merger with Chemist Warehouse are likely to turn green, an investment analyst says Investment banking firm, …
TGA updates vape standards
Regulator strengthens standards for nicotine vaping products and devices Updated product standards for therapeutic vaping products are being introduced as part of the broader reforms relating to nicotine vapes. The …
‘Milestones’ achieved: increased pharmacist reviews, RTPM
Pharmacist-led programs and reviews are increasing in line with significant reductions in medication-related harms, report finds Substantial improvements have been made towards reducing medication errors and adverse drug events in …
Pharmacists warned to be on lookout for fake ‘Ozempic’ pens
The counterfeit pens appear to be relabelled insulin pens, with one life-threatening adverse event already reported in Australia The TGA has issued a safety alert over counterfeit Ozempic-labelled pens entering …
Sigma makes offer to get CWH merger approved
ACCC pushes back announcing a decision on Sigma Healthcare’s proposed merger with Chemist Warehouse by a fortnight for further consultation Amcal and Discount Drug Store franchisees will be allowed to …
Your Offshore Refresher is closer than ever! Earlybird registrations close 1 November.
Join us for the 49th PSA Offshore Refresher Conference to be held in Vietnam at Hoi An and Ho Chi Min City from 14 – 22 May 2025. Closer than ever, with …
A second term for Twomey
Trent Twomey has been re-elected as national president of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, and says more needs to be done to prepare for the future Professor Twomey said he …
Vapes not a first-line smoking cessation tool
Updated guidelines for pharmacists providing smoking cessation support released ahead of implementation of vaping reforms The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has released its updated guidelines for pharmacists providing support …