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Can we solve the Covid booster shortfall?
Millions of Australians still haven’t had their COVID boosters. What message could convince them now? The Halton independent review of Australia’s COVID vaccine and treatment procurement has been handed to the …
Where have the pharmacists gone?
Pharmacy Board quarterly data shows a drop in the number of registered pharmacists The number of registered pharmacists recorded by the Pharmacy Board of Australia has dropped in the quarter …
Monday newsletter update
There will be no AJP daily newsletter on Monday 3 October Due to the Labour Day public holiday in New South Wales, we will not be publishing an AJP Daily …
How did a four-week-old baby overdose on methadone?
An inquiry into a dispensing error, which saw compounded omeprazole for a baby contaminated with methadone, has found a NZ pharmacist did not dispense methadone safely New Zealand Deputy Health …
Prenatal paracetamol findings ‘remain unclear’: experts
A study has linked paracetamol use in pregnancy to attention problems and sleep issues in children, but should the findings impact treatment? US researchers have found an association between paracetamol …
Pharma group joins platform
Arrotex partners with PharmXchange Arrotex Pharmaceuticals is the latest major supplier to join PharmXchange, a digital sales and marketing platform launched in June. PharmXchange allows suppliers to offer a tailored …
Clinical tips: Potentially inappropriate medicines
Here’s how to identify medicines that may be potential targets for deprescribing, writes Amy Page Polypharmacy is a growing public health concern and medicines safety is a vital health issue …
Supporting patients with chronic respiratory disease
Resources supporting pharmacists to provide services to people with chronic respiratory diseases has been published by FIP The resources—covering asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease—have just been released by the …
PBS cuts a step closer
Legislation to cut the maximum PBS co-payment has passed the lower house, which the Guild says will help reduce “horrible” patient decisions about going without medicines “After our legislation passing …
World news wrapup: 29 September 2022
Latest UK funding deal a bitter disappointment to stakeholders; pharmacy crime still escalating in Calgary; NZ campaign for free scripts England: Newly announced funding arrangements will be “devastating” for the …
Cost of medicines in the spotlight
Pharmacist speaks up on need for affordable medicines as Parliament debates co-pay bill The federal government has tabled its National Health Amendment (General Co-payment) Bill 2022, bringing what it says …
Nearly a million in fines over cannabis advertising
The TGA has issued a slew of infringement notices about alleged unlawful advertising of therapeutic products, including 73 to three cannabis companies The Therapeutic Goods Administration has said in a …