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Alert over ‘visually indistinguishable’ drugs
NSW Health issues warning over fentanyl-related substances NSW Health has issued a warning after strong opioids fentanyl and acetylfentanyl were recently identified as likely adulterants in cocaine or ketamine, leading …
The week in review
Pharmacy students, awards and COVID-19 were all under the spotlight in pharmacy media this week… The TGA is asking for submissions on its proposed changes to compounded medicine manufacturing practices …
The top ten
Crime, COVID-19 and a couple of discount pharmacy giants were the topics dominating our most read stories over the previous month These were our top ten most clicked stories from …
Pharmacists in proactive respiratory wellness
Only 5% of pharmacists currently proactively discuss the impact of air pollution on their patients’ respiratory health, a new report reveals A wider role for community pharmacists in reducing the …
Intern forced to walk boss’s dog, wash her car
A former intern was charged with fraud and forgery after she faked her boss’s signature to get away from her job News Corp media have reported on the case of …
Case study: the incorrect DAA
PDL gets reports nearly every week about DAAs being provided to the wrong patient, it cautions In its latest update to members, PDL tackles the subject of Dose Administration Aids… …
Restricting sales to pharmacies proposed
A new tobacco ‘endgame’ centre hopes to stamp out smoking, with several approaches on the cards including restricting sales to pharmacies and cigarettes on prescription The Centre for Research Excellence …
Is it possible to shift people’s perceptions of generic drugs?
Researchers have investigated whether interventional videos could change perceptions and effectiveness of generics versus brand name drugs in study participants They recruited 103 participants with frequent tension headaches from the …
The events lowdown
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to play havoc with the pharmacy events calendar. Here’s a rundown of some of the latest news on how the 2021 calendar is shaping up. Pharmacy …
Pharmacy owner on serious charges
A Sydney pharmacist has fronted court charged with child sex offences News Corp media report that the pharmacist, who the AJP has chosen not to name as legal proceedings are …
The truth about those ‘lockdown kilos’
A large national survey has found that more than half of Australian adults experienced over-eating or poor appetite during the first COVID-19 lockdown The paper, led by Dr Alice Owen …
Poll: is it time to open up?
Debate continues about restrictions at Australia’s internal borders – we’d like to know what you think Border closures have been one of the hotly-debated measures taken in 2020 to help …