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Pharmacists in line for Australian of the Year Award
Road trip put pharmacists en route to potential 2025 Australian Local Hero Award South Australian pharmacy owners, Sobia and Irfan Hashmi’s commitment to ensuring rural communities have access to …
‘Fit and proper person’ test examined after assault
A classmate subjected a pharmacist’s child to a year-long campaign of abuse – and after retaliating, the practitioner has had an allegation of professional misconduct dismissed The ACT Civil and …
Sacklers $7.4b opioid settlement
Owners of Purdue Pharma reach multi-billion dollar agreement to settle thousands of lawsuits over their role in the US opioid crisis Members of the Sackler family, which owns Purdue Pharma …
TGA warns against use of melanotan tanning products
Regulator flags “serious health” risks associated with tanning products containing melanotan Australians are being urged not to use nasal sprays, injectables and ingestible melanotan products that are being promoted and …
Pharmacists lead way on vape cessation
Vaping cessation guidelines developed by hospital pharmacists delivering for patients preparing for surgery Pharmacists at the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital (QEII) in Brisbane are helping smokers and vapers to …
Paracetamol recommendations not yet addressed: CHP
While it supports the incoming paracetamol scheduling changes, industry group says some advisory recommendations remain to be addressed As the 1 February deadline swiftly approaches for the implementation revised scheduling …
Hospitals need ‘dedicated fulltime positions to manage medicines shortages’
Medicine shortages are driving patients to emergency departments, one leading pharmacist warns, as research shows their impact on pharmacists and the general public A national survey undertaken by University of …
Pharmacists speak out on telehealth funding cuts
Telehealth for pharmacy services “equivalent or better” for patients, yet funding has been cut for pharmacists—despite continuing to be available for GPs Research has found that telepharmacy services are valuable, …
Quantifying the dementia trajectory
Researchers deep dive into the survival ranges for those with dementia… and find out that predicting the need for nursing home care remains complex The average life expectancy of people …
Dedicated aged care role in Cabinet
Pharmacists welcome the appointment of aged care minister to Cabinet Minister for aged care and sport Anika Wells has issued a statement saying it is a “privilege” to be asked …
‘Medication without harm is a goal we all share’
Experts want health professionals to stop the “prescribing cascade” of potentially harmful drugs – and their recommendations are just as important for pharmacists, they say President of the Royal Australasian …
PBS biosimilar substitution warning
Pharmacists reminded of biosimilar substitution requirements Pharmacists are being advised to pay attention when selecting Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) codes when substituting biosimilar medications, to ensure the correct product is …