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An end to high-concentration caffeine
The Federal Government has decided to ban the sale of pure and highly concentrated caffeine food products, including pure caffeine powder, for personal consumption The ban comes after the Morrison …
Patient given 13 testosterone injections a month
A pharmacist has been reprimanded and her registration suspended for three months after she dispensed large amounts of anabolic steroids prescribed to one patient by two doctors A Melbourne pharmacist …
Are you being underpaid?
Workplace investigations continue to show that employees are being paid less than their legal entitlements, according to the pharmacist union Across Australia, workplace investigations continue to show that employees are …
‘Patients can access a range of other services when they visit their GP.’
How many general practices employ pharmacists, and how many pharmacies are co-located with general practices across the country? GPs work predominantly in group practices and many also work alongside other …
Alprazolam changes ‘too blunt an instrument’
Moves to limit inappropriate use and prescribing of alprazolam have not had the intended effect, according to a new study The study, published in JAMA Network Open, sought to investigate …
Thunderstorm asthma: be prepared
Victoria’s Department of Health and Human Services has launched its 2019 campaign to educate the public about thunderstorm asthma, including where to seek help Following the disastrous 2016 thunderstorm asthma …
World news wrapup: 19 September 2019
NY pharmacy closed after non-pharmacist owner arrested over oxycodone distribution; British pharmacists and students under stress; another Canadian pharmacist sanctioned over snooping in health records Staten Island, New York: A …
A heated debate
Researchers call for practice guidelines on nicotine vaping products to be developed for pharmacy staff, but Chief Medical Officer urges caution in light of seventh US death Use of nicotine …
Pharmacists welcome RTM in Queensland
Queensland has passed legislation which brings real time prescription monitoring one step closer in the state The Queensland Parliament has passed the Medicines and Poisons Act and the Therapeutic Goods …
Winning pharmacist has DAA, autism focus
TerryWhite Chemmart has announced its HEART awards, giving its highest honour to South Australian pharmacy owner Matt Boulter The TerryWhite Chemmart Network Partner conference wrapped up this week with a …
Pharmacists check pollies’ hearts
Canberra pharmacists have joined with Hearts4Heart to perform pulse-testing on Federal Parliamentarians as part of a national campaign to prevent strokes Politicians who had their pulse and heart rate tested …
A case of ‘small’ business
Pharmacist criticised after losing unfair dismissal case, with Commission finding in favour of the pharmacy employer A pharmacist who claimed she was unfairly dismissed has lost her application before the …