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Antibiotic substitution arrangement in force
New amoxicillin substitution amendments introduced as health system tries to deal with the ongoing shortage of the medicine The federal Department of Health and Aged Care has announced amendments to …
A need for training
While a majority of Australian pharmacists endorse the provision of low-dose cannabis-based medicines, most lack confidence in discussing them with patients and say they need more training A new Australian …
Keeping accreditation current
PSA to launch new accreditation credentialing program The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has announced the launch of a new Accreditation Credentialing Program for Comprehensive Medication Management Reviews (MMRs). The …
Report backs more hospital pharmacy roles
The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) says it strongly supports an inquiry’s call for more expert pharmacist places in NSW hospitals The comments follow the release this week …
The week in review
There were moves to limit the influence of lobby groups, such as the Pharmacy Guild, while the number of overseas pharmacists applying for Australian visas reached new heights The week …
‘A clear risk to patient safety’
New AMA video criticises pharmacist prescribing trials, saying they could lead to second class care and more superbugs emerging The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has released a new video questioning …
Warning on booster vaccines
PDL issues alert warning of a rise in the number of vaccine-related calls and incident reports The recent availability of the Moderna Spikevax Bivalent Booster Vaccine has seen a rise …
CWH confirms alleged counterfeit perfumes pulled from sale
Voluntary decision to remove fragrances which Victoria’s Secrets claim are knock-offs now formalised in undertaking to court Chemist Warehouse (CWH) has confirmed to the Federal Court it has removed from …
Notifications rising
There’s been a slight rise in the number of notifications made about Australian pharmacists, AHPRA reports In its annual report, released in late November, the Pharmacy Board of Australia revealed …
Pharmacy training spawned world-beating literary career
New biography of the 20th century’s most read novelist shows how poisons knowledge inspired her tales of murder and mystery Agatha Christie is claimed to be the best-selling novelist in …
‘A terrible and repeating chaos.’
Pharmacists must seek help when their mental health begins to challenge them, a Tribunal has warned, as it disqualified a pharmacist from practising for three years The Victorian Civil and …
Award for ‘a trusted voice’
Duncan McKenzie receives the SHPA’s 2022 Medal of Merit Duncan McKenzie was awarded with the Society of Hospital Pharmacy of Australia (SHPA)’s 2022 Medal of Merit, in recognition of his …