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Counsel methadone patients on drug driving, pharmacists urged
The omission of methadone from drug driving laws has been questioned by Drug-Safe Communities following its implication in a fatal Boxing Day crash On December 26, a 50-year-old man who …
NAPSA, SHPA team up
SHPA and NAPSA have announced a raft of new events and projects to support the next generation of leading pharmacists, technicians and pharmacy assistants Three new initiatives were unveiled this …
MedsCheck for pain to be trialed
Health Minister Greg Hunt has announced a $20 million trial program to help people suffering chronic pain, to be run through community pharmacies The Guild and PSA have welcomed the …
World news wrapup: 25 January 2018
NZ body slams codeine upschedule; UK pharmacists helped to spot radicalisation; Chicago plagued by ‘pharmacy deserts’ Lincolnshire, UK: A pharmacy in Sleaford is the first in the UK to provide …
A fair wage
Pharmacists’ remuneration should reflect their training and expertise, says pharmacist and MP Emma McBride Pharmacists are highly trained, capable people and their remuneration needs to reflect this, says Emma McBride, …
Not left in the lurch
Administrator aims to ensure support for pharmacies impacted by Dose Innovation insolvency The administrator responsible for pharmaceutical equipment manufacturer Dose Innovation says it has secured an agreement it hopes will …
PBS faces decade of negative real growth
The Guild’s prediction that the $18.9 billion figure in the 6CPA would not be delivered has come true, executive director David Quilty says Writing in this week’s edition of Forefront, …
Codeine claims and counter-claims
Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy and the University of Sydney’s Peter Carroll have gone head-to-head on Radio National debating codeine efficacy and implication in overdose The two spoke to the …
Support for S3 ad restriction changes
The Australian Self Medication Industry has announced its support for the TGA’s commitment to change restrictions on the advertising of S3 medicines ASMI also says it supports the establishment of …
Leading the world
Why is Australian pharmacy not being recognised for its world-leading programs for codeine and pseudoephedrine recording and monitoring? Australian pharmacy has established world’s best practice in handling and recording sales …
Post-surgery opioids and misuse
A new study has shown that each refill and week of opioid prescription is associated with a large increase in opioid misuse The study, published in the BMJ, aimed to …
OTC codeine death claims ‘must stop’
Pharmacy Guild NSW Branch president David Heffernan has hit out at recent claims about deaths associated with OTC codeine, saying they defame pharmacists In a message to NSW Guild members, …