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Profession needs vape guidelines
TGA urged to review vapes and produce guidelines to allay pharmacists’ concerns about stocking products The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) needs to review the safety, efficacy and performance of vaping …
Pharmacists get expanded scope in Tasmania
Tasmanian pharmacists get green light to extend prescriptions for oral contraceptives Expanding pharmacists’ scope of practice to authorise them to supply oral contraceptives will improve access, Pharmaceutical Society of …
A better choice
Pharmacist “champions” can assist prescribers to make more informed choices on empirical prescribing of antibiotics, study finds More education is needed for prescribers to use antibiograms to improve their antibiotic …
The week in review
It’s the biggest piece of unexpected pharmacy news since 60-day dispensing: this week saw Labor make a deal with the Greens to make vapes Pharmacist-Only There was a flurry of …
New criminal offences and civil penalties on vapes: TGA
The TGA has issued a statement about the changes to vaping which will take effect on from July 2024 “The new legislation introduces a single, consistent framework that applies nationally …
Health minister ‘marched out’ of pharmacy
Mark Butler says he was refused pseudoephedrine in a “rather humiliating” experience as he discusses pharmacy-shopping for vapes In a discussion of the amended vaping legislation on Thursday (27 June …
Pride program to boost LGBTQIA+ education
The PSA will offer opportunities to help pharmacists to improve the care they provide to LGBTQIA+ patients The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is partnering with the University of Queensland …
Icon changes course on Victorian lease after ACCC probe
Icon Group has withdrawn plans to lease part of a Victorian hospital for a new radiation oncology clinic, putting an end to an ACCC review Oncology pharmacy specialist Icon Group …
People will pharmacy shop for vapes: Teals warning
Teal members of Parliament have slammed the amendments to vaping legislation, saying they supported the original bill and highlighting pharmacists’ concerns In the House of Representatives on Thursday (27 June …
CommBank to introduce new payment solution
The “omni-channel” payment system will be available in FY25 The Commonwealth Bank (CBA) is set to launch a new pharmacy payment platform, after a successful 18-month pilot involving almost two …
Boost your CPD with the AJP
Meet your annual CPD requirements with the AJP’s diverse range of free CPD activities The AJP is continuing to provide pharmacists with a range of high-quality CPD activities across its …
‘Pharmacists will be challenged to justify a therapeutic need’
A hospital pharmacist with years of experience in the respiratory specialty has seen a “significant” increase in vaping-related illness – and says the new vaping legislation puts members of the …