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Bad S8 practice lands licensees in hot water
Four pharmacy licensees have faced Panel Hearings on charges including discrepancies with S8s – with one case including pharmacotherapy drugs The Victorian Pharmacy Authority outlined four Panel Hearing cases held …
Leftovers trend sparks warning
Aussies are increasingly eating leftovers for lunch – but there are risks, warns the Food Safety Information Council Food Safety Information Council research has found that 94% of households with …
The dangers of burnout and stress
An “isolated, depressed” rural pharmacist has been suspended after supplying restricted drugs to customers without scripts and falsifying dispensing records over two years In early 2010, the pharmacist in charge …
Warning on incorrect sunscreen use
Public guidelines for sun protection have been updated as stakeholders warn that Australians are using sunscreen as a “suit of armour” The Australasian College of Dermatologists and Cancer Council updated …
Registration cancelled for doping colleague’s drinks
The pharmacist who was convicted in 2016 of spiking his colleague’s drinks has had his registration cancelled for four years Yan Chi Cheung was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment over …
What’s the real difference between brand vs generic drugs?
Researchers have found public perception bias may lead to more frequent reporting of adverse events for generics A US study has explored whether adverse event reporting patterns are similar between …
CMs: what are your ethical responsibilities?
A clash between pharmacists’ ethical responsibilities and their business role has been highlighted by a review of complementary medicines literature Researchers from the University of Queensland reviewed the academic literature …
US further restricts codeine
The US Food and Drug Administration has announced measures to limit the use of opioid-containing cough and cold preparations by children The FDA says the safety labelling changes will affect …
How CWH and Amcal are owning the pharmacy catalogue space
Pharmacy groups are leveraging print to successfully build their brand By Kellie Northwood, Australasian Catalogue Association It’s no secret that Australians love catalogues… We all enjoy flicking through the pages …
Five top codeine questions revealed
NPS MedicineWise has highlighted the five most common questions about the codeine upschedule – and released resources for non-English speaking patients Ahead of the impending upschedule to prescription only of …
GSK, Guild partner for Click and Collect
GSK Consumer Healthcare has thrown its support behind the Pharmacy Click and Collect platform This year, the company will partner with the Pharmacy Guild of Australia to help deliver a …
Better access
Fred IT Group and Australian Medicines Handbook announce a new partnership to improve access to medicines information The pharmacy IT software provider has partnered with the Australian Medicines Handbook (AMH) to …