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‘Stark look’ at work that still needs doing on vaccination
A recent report on vaccination in Australia echoes the pharmacy profession’s call for nationally-consistent vaccination authorities, says one stakeholder Pharmaceutical Society of Australia national president Dr Fei Sim has welcomed …
State Council, new ownership Act on way
The Queensland Government has introduced a Bill for a contemporary Pharmacy Business Ownership Act in Parliament The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland Branch welcomed the move. State Branch President Chris Owen said …
PM’s parliamentary apology to thalidomide survivors
And Government re-opens thalidomide support program for those who missed out Thalidomide survivors, their families, loved ones and carers have received a “a full, unreserved and overdue apology” from Prime …
Butler failing rural communities: Coalition
Government’s 60-day dispensing policy is being dubbed “an absolute disgrace” by Coalition The Minister for Health and Aged Care, Mark Butler, is facing accusation of failing to look after regional …
Supply shortages continue to challenge pharmacies
Pharmacy staff are being forced to deal with medicines shortages, with 60-day dispensing not making life any easier, pharmacist warns Suggestions from Department of Health and Aged Care bureaucrats, that …
World news wrapup: 30 November 2023
German pharmacists to strike again; Canadian reprimanded after giving expired vaccines; NZ debates the return of OTC pseudoephedrine Dresden, Germany: A significant number of pharmacies in Germany are planned to …
Jump in asthma deaths recorded
Over-reliance on OTC salbutamol may be contributing to a spike in Australian asthma deaths, one veteran pharmacist and asthma expert warns The National Asthma Council Australia has released new Australian …
‘Check the medicine’ instead of trusting pharmacists: patient call
Another woman is calling for two-pharmacist prescription checking, following her mother’s methotrexate overdose “I want to help people to understand why they should always check the medication and not just …
The Supercare change: more details emerge
The Victorian Department of Health has confirmed that 12 of the 20 Supercare pharmacies will end their involvement with the project Following yesterday’s (28 November 2023) opinion piece by Angelo …
Charac investment to boost MedAdvisor platform
Strategic deal to enhance the capabilities of MedAdvisor Solutions’ Plus One platform, while generating significant savings Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) listed medication management platform provider, MedAdvisor, is set to invest …
TGA quarantines Interpharma saline products
Regulator issues safety alert over potential contamination of some saline products with Ralstonia pickettii The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has initiated a nationwide quarantine for three Interpharma saline products on …