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Lengthy use underscores need for early assessment
Discharge from hospital is a common reason for initiating oxycodone, study finds, but a proportion of people were still taking the drug 12 months later… About half of new oxycodone …
Board issues identity theft warning
New graduates urged to “think twice” about posting images of their first registration certificate on social media Concerns about websites selling counterfeit certificates of registration are behind calls from the …
Antibiotic shortage to continue
Bicillin L-A supply shortages set to continue, manufacturer warns Pfizer Australia has advised the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) that stocks of its Bicillin L-A (benzathine benzylpenicillin tetrahydrate) prefilled syringes for injection (600,000 …
CAPS leaders to contest Guild elections
Guild stalwarts to face CAPS challenge in NSW branch elections Representatives of the Community and Pharmacy Support Group (CAPS) will contest five of the 12 seats on the Pharmacy Guild …
Scepticism follows the applause
Excitement that a deal to deliver the 8CPA by 1 July was signed on the eve of APP is turning to scepticism The signing of a heads of agreement for the …
ACCC opens consultations into Icon lease acquisitions
Regulator launches consultations into proposed deals involving oncology pharmacy specialist, Icon Group Icon Group’s plans for open a number of new radiation oncology clinics is set to be reviewed by the …
The week in review
Semaglutide made the news again, as did the question of whether patients need to sign for PBS items We heard from Professor Gary Wittert from the University of Adelaide on …
Vital role supporting home-based rural care patients
New research shows pharmacists enable patients to choose to stay at home, and provide significant relief, comfort, and peace of mind for patients, carers, and family members Pharmacists are being …
Crossbenchers want more for small businesses
Labor has dropped the ball when it comes to supporting Australia’s small business sector, crossbenchers believe The government is facing accusations that it is overly focused on the concerns of …
‘How much and when do u need it by?’
A pharmacist has had his registration cancelled after he offered to supply illicit drugs, S8s and S4s to his associates The Pharmacy Board of Australia has issued a statement about …
‘Understandably shaken’
A young male armed with a pair of scissors has allegedly tried to rob a pharmacy, after assaulting a bus driver Tasmania Police say that a youth is in custody …
Sigma’s top shareholder trims holding before merger ruling
A major shareholder has partly sold off its Sigma Healthcare stock, prompting questions about whether it signals a lack of confidence the Chemist Warehouse (CWH) merger will be approved Earlier …