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Advertising warning
The TGA has reminded businesses and media outlets that it is unlawful to publicly advertise prescription-only medicines, including weight loss treatments “Advertising of prescription-only medicines directly to consumers undermines individual …
PSA lauds its best
PSA has named the top pharmacists for 2024 at its national conference, recognising outstanding members of the profession in its Excellence Awards Dr Amy Page has been named Pharmacist of …
Urgent need to improve menopause education
Knowledge gap highlights the need for a greater focus on menopause and perimenopause as part of health professionals’ training Comprehensive training is needed to ensure health practitioners can better support …
More progress needed to Close the Gap on Indigenous health
Gaps remain in the provision of healthcare to First Nations Australians, the Productivity Commission finds The Productivity Commission’s (PC’s) latest ‘Closing the Gap’ update says more culturally-safe and convenient holistic …
Speak up if your workload is too high, says owner
What is a manageable number of daily scripts for a pharmacist juggling multiple professional services? A longtime proprietor believes owners should play it safe Pharmacy proprietors should be conservative in …
Labor backs calls to protect medicinal cannabis patients
State government gives “in-principle support” for amendments to allow medicinal cannabis users to drive Legislation aimed at protecting patients using prescribed medicinal cannabis from losing their drivers licence if they …
World News – 1 August 2024
Pharmacy chain closed one-third of its US stores; medicines shortages hit Europe as sexually transmitted infection rates surge; new payment system is causing ‘financial chaos’ for Scottish pharmacies Michigan, US: …
Butler to launch vision for pharmacy
Minister for Health and Aged Care, Mark Butler, will unveil a plan for the evolution of the pharmacy profession for the next six years The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s (PSA’s) …
‘We’re a third-world country in terms of drug access’
Health professionals’ ability to initiate women on HRT is being limited by medicines shortages, Senate committee told Prescribers are being left with difficult choices when it comes to starting hormone …
APC drops KAPS for new assessment
Overseas trained pharmacists to sit new skills competency assessment from March 2025 Australia’s Knowledge Assessment of Pharmaceutical Sciences (KAPS) exams will be dropped at the end of the year in …
‘This is like a land mine.’
Complaints over DAAs, missing S8s and owing scripts shared by proprietor and NSW Pharmacy Council member in reminding owners of their responsibilities Owners are ultimately responsible for everything that happens …
New therapy on the way
A new Pharmacist-Only smoking cessation medicine is soon to be available A smoking cessation medicine newly available and approved in Australia has been listed as a Schedule 3 (Pharmacist-Only) medicine. …