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‘Age is no barrier.’
Eastern Melbourne has seen an e-prescribing trial take off between a local general practice and a local pharmacy The COVID-19 pandemic has fast-tracked the health sector’s uptake of electronic prescribing, …
Highlighting the heroes
Irfan and Sobia Hashmi have been named ‘Pharmacy Heroes’ for 2020 by the Pharmacy Guild The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has this year been showcasing the work that community pharmacies …
Bid for over half a million denied
A pharmacy embroiled in an ongoing PBS fraud case has unsuccessfully tried to pay its liquidators using funds confiscated by the Australian Federal Police Pharmacy Depot Hurstville has had a …
Changed guidelines for ads
The Pharmacy Board and Ahpra have encouraged health practitioners to check and correct their advertising to ensure it complies with revised guidelines released this week The Boards and Ahpra jointly …
Nicotine on script
Nicotine for vaping is set to be rescheduled to be available on prescription for smoking cessation The TGA has made an interim decision to make nicotine for use in e-cigarettes …
Renew by the 30th
PDL has reminded members to renew their registration by the 30th… as every year it receives calls from members who haven’t renewed PDL reminds all members that Ahpra renewal of …
NSW supporting national approach to RTM
NSW Health is set to engage with stakeholders including pharmacists to get Real Time Prescription Monitoring up and running This week the Pharmaceutical Society and Pharmacy Guild’s NSW branches welcomed …
Second fine for a weight loss product
Cat Media has been fined $13,320 for alleged unlawful advertising of a FatBlaster product The TGA has issued an infringement notice for $13,320 to Sydney-based company Cat Media for the …
Continued growth “despite Covid-19”
AFT Pharmaceuticals has announced growth across its portfolio of OTC and prescription medicines in its half-year financial results AFT Pharmaceuticals reports “continuing good progress” in commercialising its Maxigesic pain medication …
World news wrapup: 19 November 2020
Pharmacist allegedly helped man attempt suicide; farm worker sentenced for veterinary pharmacist’s killing; pharmacy in US COVID-19 jab agreement Ann Arbor, Michigan: A pharmacist has had his license to practise …
Mixed findings on Metformin contamination
Reassuring messages from TGA after investigation reveals some contaminated Metformin batches The risk to patients who have taken metformin that is potentially lightly contaminated with a potentially carcinogenic nitrosamine has …
NSW to get RTM
Real Time Prescription Monitoring is on the way in NSW – and the Guild is calling for details The NSW Government has released its 2020-21 Budget, with what it calls …