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Docs cutting noses off to spite their face: Tassone
The AMA is calling for a move away from community pharmacy as the vehicle for dispensing medicines in rural and regional areas Along with incorporating pharmacy services into general practice …
J&J ordered to pay $846 million for role in opioid crisis
The pharmaceutical company says it will appeal the judgement A judge has fined drug manufacturer Johnson & Johnson and its pharmaceutical subsidiary Janssen US$572 million (AUD$846 million) after finding the …
Ex-pharmacist pleads ignorance in court of appeals
A former pharmacist who was jailed for dispensing opioids to customers of a “pill mill” pain clinic, and ordered to pay $3.71m in restitution, is attempting to appeal his 20-year …
New listings
The Health Minister has announced new PBS listings from 1 September, including a morphine drug and a drug to help manage opioid dependence Greg Hunt has announced that the Morrison …
Labelling, counselling improvements
As part of its commitment to the safe and quality use of medicines, the PSA recently convened meetings to discuss improvements in the labelling and counselling for antibiotics and opioids …
Seven deadly doses
A new report into Australia’s second pill testing trial shows that double the amount of substances were tested this year – and some were potentially deadly At the Canberra stage …
More measles in NSW
Pharmacies are among places visited by people who returned overseas with measles NSW Health has again reiterated its call for people to be vaccinated against the infectious disease after two …
First death related to vaping reported in the US
Experts are divided as to the cause of the death and other reported serious lung illnesses linked to vaping A man from Illinois, US who used a vaping device has …
Guild accused of ‘bullying’ governments for profit
The leaders of Australia’s peak general practice organisations have united to lobby governments not to accept Pharmacy Guild policy The doctors said in a statement that the Guild is attempting …
Sexual assault accused a no-show
A Sydney pharmacist has failed to turn up to court on time to face a sexual assault charge The pharmacist was due to face Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday. …
PPA launches unfair dismissal case
The pharmacist union has lodged legal action against National Pharmacies Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) has lodged legal action against National Pharmacies, according to a statement on PPA’s website. The legal …
The week in review
It’s been a busy week in pharmacy, with a focus on rural health and the GP turf war This week we learned that the Pharmacy Guild‘s civil case against Ramsay …