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The week in review
Horror asthma events triggered by thunderstorms and top speakers at the Guild parliamentary dinner… This week, three Victorians died after they suffered respiratory problems in the “thunderstorm asthma” emergency, and …
Dawesville Chemmart’s long battle to get PBS approval number
It’s been a long battle for the Dawesville Chemmart, but more than 18 months after it first opened, the WA pharmacy has finally been granted its PBS approval number. Health …
Illicit drug use could be twice as common as believed
New research by Curtin University has examined the misreporting of data surrounding illicit drug use in Australia, finding true participation rates are more likely to be about twice as high …
Man steals benzos, steroids
Queensland Police have charged a man with one count of armed robbery and one count of enter premises with intent after he allegedly stole drugs from the Fairfield Waters Chemmart …
Disaster dispensing rules to be changed
The National Health Amendments (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2016 has been read for the second time, proposing changes which will make life easier for PBS pharmacies affected by disaster. Flexibility regarding …
Whites take a step back in Group leadership
Terry White is set to become Deputy Chair of the Terry White Group Limited Board while Rhonda White will step down as a director, the group has announced. Terry White …
Forum: Pradaxa and DAAs
“Whilst undertaking Medication Reviews we are encountering some pharmacists taking Pradaxa out of the foil and packing the tablets alongside other tablets in dose administration aids (DAAs), often some weeks …
10 key messages from the leaders
Pharmacy heard a range of positive messages from Australia’s political leaders at the recent Guild Parliament House dinner. Here’s a selection of 10 key messages: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull Since …
Meds errors in aged care facilities: part two
Communication between the pharmacist, prescriber and aged care staff is a high-risk area for medication errors, says Webstercare’s Gerard Stevens On Tuesday AJP looked at a study by Monash University researchers recently …
Solanezumab trial fails
The clinical trial of key Alzheimer’s drug solanezumab has failed, Eli Lilly has announced But this is not the end for beta amyloid theory, one expert says. Eli Lilly made the …
Doctors should not be involved in euthanasia: AMA
Medical group maintains position that doctors should not be involved in interventions that serve to end a person’s life The Australian Medical Association today released its updated position statement on …
Pharmacists underutilised in Health Care Homes: di Natale
HCH trial risks failing to capture the full skills and knowledge of Australia’s pharmacists, Senator Richard di Natale told Guild Parliamentary Dinner At the dinner held in Canberra this week, …