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Health Minister announces pharmacist committee members for the National Medicines Policy review, set to begin in August Two pharmacists will join the committee for the National Medicines Policy review, Minister …
API says no to Wesfarmers
API Board unanimously concludes “undervalued” Wesfarmers offer is not in the best interest of shareholders The board of leading pharmaceutical wholesaler API has rejected a takeover offer from retailing giant …
Restricted representations
The TGA has handed down more than $23K in fines relating to unlawful advertising of medicinal cannabis to treat cancer, and of homeopathy for COVID-19 The Therapeutic Goods Administration made …
Thanks a million, as more pharmacists activated
The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia says it welcomes the fastest million COVID-19 vaccine doses in state and territory run clinics to date It also says it welcomes the …
Pharmacy gender gap widens… a little
The number of pharmacists registered in Australia has grown again, according to the latest data from the Pharmacy Board The Board has released a snapshot of the pharmacy sector, revealing …
Surge in deaths linked to pregabalin
Pharmaceuticals contributed to more than three-quarters of deaths last year, but SafeScript may have helped reduce methadone deaths, new coroner’s report reveals Overdose rates in Victoria have gradually increased over …
World news wrapup: 29 July 2021
Hospital pharmacist allegedly charged $5 to $7 for purported COVID jab; fungal meningitis outbreak pharmacists receive new sentences; community rallies around vandalised pharmacy Diamond Harbour, India: The Telegraph India reports …
‘I rob chemists:’ Crime roundup
A man has received a suspended sentence for breaking into three pharmacies and making videos of himself with stolen drugs, which are now evidence in a murder investigation Hayden Kratzmann …
Wages before imports
Fix wages and conditions to retain and regain Australian pharmacists before focusing on migration, union says Australian pharmacists need better wages and conditions, and these should be focused on rather …
Clearing the calendar
Pharmacy Connect 2021 postponed due to COVID-19 The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has announced that, due to the on-going COVID-19 outbreak and extended lockdown in New South Wales, Pharmacy Connect …
Verbal confrontation leads to notification
A pharmacist allegedly acted in a rude, aggressive manner towards a person and their family member, an at-risk patient—resulting in a notification The Pharmacy Board has published a case study …
Drug-induced liver injury linked to pharmacy supplements
Pharmacists have been urged to educate consumers after a new study revealed the “potential dangers” of herbal and dietary supplements Increasing numbers of people have been hospitalised with drug-induced liver …