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Leading doc steers patients to pharmacy for jabs
Former deputy chief medical officer Dr Nick Coatsworth has suggested pharmacy as the best place for the general public to get their flu and covid jabs, given the GP shortage …
Pharmacists cut medicines harm in aged care: study
Data from the University of Canberra’s Pharmacists in Residential Aged Care Facilities (PiRACF) study shows on-site pharmacists can significantly reduce inappropriate use of medicines With federal government’s on-site pharmacists in …
‘Every single pharmacist is a hero.’
PSA is asking politicians, healthcare professionals, and the public to thank their local pharmacists for their dedication to improving the health of communities Today, Thursday, 16 March 2023, marks the …
Your say: Paracetamol changes
In a bid to address self-poisoning among the general public, the TGA has recommended some restrictions on paracetamol access. What do you think? Earlier this year, the Therapeutic Goods Administration …
Guild sees spike in vax training demand
Changes to legislation authorising pharmacists in Queensland to administer influenza vaccines to children aged six-months and older is fuelling demand for immunisation training Updates to Queensland’s Medicines and Poisons Act …
Pharmacy fix for ‘dog’s breakfast’ of vapes
The current rules around accessing e-cigarettes have “nothing to do with harm minimisation,” argues a researcher asking for all vapes to be accessed only through pharmacies Predatory retailers, manufacturers and …
Rising interest rates starting to bite businesses
Australian businesses are facing challenging times, with credit reporting agency, CreditorWatch forecast a risk in defaults over the next 12 months Business owners should review their credit risk management processes …
WA to roll out ‘gamechanger’ on doctor shopping
Western Australia is set to get its own electronic system to monitor controlled drugs – but details are yet to emerge WA health minister Amber-Jade Sanderson has announced the ScriptCheckWA …
Chemist Warehouse joins cannabis company joint venture
Wellnex Life aims to launch five special access medicinal cannabis products by the end of June 2023 via CWH network Chemist Warehouse will receive a 10% interest in an existing …
What’s the deal with Sigma and HMC Capital?
Finance media speculates pharmaceutical wholesaler could be “breakup target” Finance industry observers following private equity fund HMC Capital’s expanding share in Sigma Healthcare are speculating it may eventually buy the …
Pilot readying for takeoff
The North Queensland Community Pharmacy Scope of Practice Pilot has reached its first milestone with enrolment for training now open The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland Branch President Chris Owen …
RACGP renews S4 paracetamol push
Proposed changes to paracetamol pack sizes are “unlikely to significantly impact the harms from overdose”, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) warns While welcoming the Therapeutic Goods Administration’s …