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SmarterPharm and Pharmacy Alliance to merge
Independent pharmacy group SmarterPharm has announced a business merge with new partner Pharmacy Alliance With significant changes occurring in the pharmacy industry primarily driven by PBS reforms, SmarterPharm sought a …
RB cops NZ fine over pain range
Reckitt Benckiser has been fined NZ$1.08 million in the Auckland District Court for 10 charges relating to its Nurofen specific pain range products The products include Nurofen Migraine Pain, Nurofen …
A taxing stand-off
Tax data set to be the new battleground between the Pharmacy Guild and the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation The simmering disagreement between the Pharmacy Guild of Australia and …
Forum: pharmacy does it for free
Over 40 comments have been posted to a thread in the AJP Discussion about pharmacy’s propensity to give away its services for free. Take a look and / or post …
Vitamin vending machines hit Australia
People can purchase vitamins, perfumes, medicines, soft drink and more from vending machines that have opened in Melbourne A group called Vitamin Warehouse has installed several vending machines in a shopfront on Fitzroy …
Most plan to keep MedsASSIST
Most pharmacists intend to keep using MedsASSIST between now and February 2018, an AJP poll has found MedsASSIST may not have stopped the TGA from deciding to upschedule OTC preparations …
Production problems
Approval of an alternative angina treatment will not resolve potential shortages resulting from issues with an existing drug The TGA advised recently that it had approved an alternative product …
Herbal medicines: what risks do they pose?
A review published in today’s Medical Journal of Australia has taken aim at herbal medicines and their possible contribution to morbidity and mortality The narrative review by researchers at the University …
Pharmacists contributing to ‘steroid phobia’
Pharmacists often give misinformation about steroid use in eczema, say dermatologists The Australasian College of Dermatologists has released a position statement on the use of topical corticosteroids for childhood eczema, …
Prioritise heart health, says DDS
Ahead of RedFeb Heart Research Month, Discount Drug Stores is urging all Australians to make their heart health a priority The pharmacy chain is asking consumers to be proactive about checking …
Updated guidelines on provision of EC
In response to a new emergency contraception going S3, the PSA has updated its guidelines for pharmacists Last week the AJP reported that EllaOne (ulipristal acetate 30mg tablets) had been rescheduled …
Forum: alprazolam
“Not sure if anyone else has come across it yet but the Max quantity for Alprazolam has been reduced to 10 tablets. The 2 mg strength has also been removed …