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8CPA feedback ‘generally very positive’: Guild leader
Increased funding secured – including $2.11 billion in new fees – as part of the 8CPA are being welcomed by pharmacy owners a senior Guild official says After 15 months …
TGA takes RAT action
Federal Court proceedings have been initiated over the alleged importation and supply of unapproved Covid-19 RATs Queensland-based company, Key Promotional Products Pty Ltd (KPP) and the husband of the firm’s …
Top TWC pharmacists honoured
TerryWhite Chemmart has named its best and brightest at a gala event held as part of the brands’ Masterclass education event on the Gold Coast Ruthanne Jaja of TerryWhite Chemmart …
World news wrapup: 20 June 2024
Baby in palliative care dies after morphine overdose dispensed by pharmacy; British pharmacists call for workforce investment; Armed pharmacy bandits get five-year jail sentences London, England: Chemist+Druggist has reported on …
Vyvanse shortages return
Less than two months after the TGA declared shortages of Vyvanse to be “resolved” the regulator is now reporting the medication is once again in short supply The Therapeutic Goods …
Guild secures trial funding support
Pharmacies providing treatment for common skin conditions as part of the NSW scope of practice trial will be eligible for “one-off practice allowance” NSW Health will provide pharmacies participating in …
GP appointed as rural health commissioner
Professor Jenny May AM has been named as the incoming National Rural Health Commissioner Rural GP, May will assume the position on 2 September 2024 for an initial 20-month term, …
‘Endone meant to b destructed but I took it’
A pharmacist was leasing a home from his country town employer – and what they found there when he went on holidays sparked an investigation into the store’s stock The …
Deprescribing missing from guidelines
New research has found many clinical practice guidelines contain limited guidance on deprescribing… could pharmacists be the missing link? Deprescribing recommendations are becoming more common but are still missing from …
‘Any symptoms that cause distress should be taken seriously’
Antidepressant withdrawal symptoms affect around one in six people, a large study estimates, after taking into account the “nocebo” effect One in six people who stop taking antidepressants experience discontinuation …
Community pharmacists prone to isolation, stress
With one in two pharmacists suffering from burnout and younger pharmacists at higher risk, peer support programs could help reduce stress and boost resilience, say researchers Community pharmacists are at …
Skin treatments to become ‘more accessible’
Trained NSW pharmacists to treat four skin conditions in impending trial expansion, with increased remuneration for those providing consultations Participating pharmacists who undertake additional training will be able to supply …