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Vitamin recall
Metal fragment found in vitamin C product prompts recall The Therapeutic Goods Administration has advised that Bioceuticals is recalling one batch of its Ultra-Potent C Chewable (60s), AUST L 208690. …
The week in review
As always, it’s been a busy week in the pharmacy sector The Pharmacy Guild continued its push to reduce the PBS copayment. We took a look at palliative care in …
Guild president slams embedded residential aged care pharmacy
National president of the Pharmacy Guild Professor Trent Twomey has spoken out against the concept of embedded pharmacists in aged care Twomey told the recent Australian Pharmacy Professional Conference on …
Charting reduces errors: study
Partnered pharmacist charting ‘significantly reduces’ errors, Australian study finds, revealing impact of collaborative prescribing An Australian study looking at the clinical impact and benefits of partnered pharmacist medication charting (PPMC) …
Patients still skipping medications due to costs
Cost remains a barrier preventing many patients from accessing prescription medicines, despite the $12.50 reduction in the PBS general co-payment Further cuts to the maximum Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) co-payment are …
Owners issued oversight warning
Proprietors are being urged to take steps to ensure they have full oversight of “every facet of the business” following complaints against pharmacists Pharmacy owners in NSW are being reminded …
CWH pharmacist scoops LGBTQ+ honour
LGBTQ+ health advocacy group, ACON, is honouring a North Queensland pharmacist for her efforts to develop training to support pharmacists caring for trans patients Chemist Warehouse’s Swapna Chaudhary was named …
Former NPS MedicineWise boss appointed as PSA CEO
Common passions for pharmacists and medicines safety makes Adjunct Associate Professor Steve Morris an ideal fit as PSA’s new CEO Experienced healthcare executive and pharmacist. Steve Morris will take the …
World news wrapup: 6 April 2023
Pharmacy chief blasts “lazy” public; pharmacies left behind in disaster planning; Canadian pharmacy scope expands again England, UK: A pharmacy chief has made waves by announcing that the safety net …
Shortages prompt Metalyse shelf-life extension
Hospital pharmacists are being urged to make “appropriate changes” to Metalyse (tenecteplase) packaging to reflect updated expiry dates Shortages of Boehringer Ingelheim’s Metalyse (tenecteplase) injection products have prompted the Therapeutic …
Supermarket threat spawned Chemist Warehouse
While the creep of new players into pharmacy is “inevitable”, pharmacy owners should focus on their own business, says CWH’s Mario Tascone It was the fear of disruption from supermarkets …
Webinar: Re-evaluating over-the-counter options for acute pain
In an evolving pain management landscape, what is the way forward? Joyce McSwan discusses OTC analgesics 20 April 2023 | 7-8.00PM AEST Misuse of analgesics has become a major concern …