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Coroner slams ‘horrific’ fatal medication errors
Medication misadministration in aged care facilities is an issue that needs “urgent reform,” says a coroner who investigated the deaths of three women Victorian coroner Ingrid Giles has highlighted the …
Peptides put pressure on needle exchanges
Unapproved peptide use is fueling a surge in demand for syringes, with pharmacists being urged to focus on harm minimisation when talking to consumers Needle exchange programs are reporting shortages …
Docs claim ‘diagnostic harm’ risk
Domestic violence victims could be placed at risk and cancers could go undiagnosed if pharmacist prescribing is allowed to continue, claim GPs The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) …
PBS needs urgent reform: GBMA
Government’s existing medicines policy is leaving Australia and patients vulnerable to shortages, industry group warns Australia’s Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) “is in need for practical reforms”, the Generic and Biosimilar …
Woman sets fires in pharmacy after Ritalin refusal
A woman has appeared in Moruya Local Court facing charges of assault and damaging property by fire, following an altercation in a pharmacy In July 2025, the Batemans Bay Post …
‘Pharmacists can make a measurable difference’
AdPha has released a newly updated practice standard for nephrology which it says aims to strengthen the role of pharmacists in improving outcomes for people living with kidney disease The …
‘Circumstances of desperation’ caused self-prescribing, doctor claims
A community pharmacist warned a doctor’s employer of his fraudulent use of a stolen prescription pad to self-prescribe benzodiazepines and other drugs The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has heard …
Funding call for embedding pharmacists in ACCHOs
Expert questions lack of action on recommendation to fund embedding non-dispensing pharmacists in Aboriginal primary care services Embedding pharmacists into Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) will deliver benefits to …
National interoperability baseline for digital health
The Australian Digital Health Agency has mandated new national interoperability standards for connections to My Health Record The move will strengthen clinical safety across Australia’s digital health system, the agency …
The week in review
The effect of international affairs on Australian drug pricing, the need for education about pharmacy and a backlash against vaccination work were all big stories this week We reported on …
AMA calls for deferral of endorsement for pharmacist prescribers
Plans to enable pharmacists to autonomously prescribe Schedule 4 and S8 medicines jeopardises patient safety, the AMA warns Moves to implement an endorsement for pharmacists to prescribe independently should be put on …
‘We’re seeing some really significant issues’
Unregulated peptides are causing increasing concern for regulators, with serious side effects, unknown ingredients and a lack of sterility among the issues they are grappling with. Healthcare professionals have a …