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TGA strengthens denosumab safety information
Regulator updates warnings for fracture risk after discontinuation of Prolia and biosimilars Safety information for denosumab (Prolia and equivalent biosimilar) products used to treat osteoporosis is being updated to strengthen …
Ageism a factor in polypharmacy
“It’s like [they’re thinking], ‘You’re 78 and you’re not going to be here for long anyway… Here’s the script, now bugger off’,” one older adult said in a survey on …
New flu jab a ‘dream come true’
An mRNA based flu vaccine, which has been developed by Pfizer, is 34.5% more effective against influenza-like illness compared to current flu vaccines, according to a new trial But the …
Minister revokes pharmacy’s approval
A NSW pharmacy’s approval to supply PBS medicines has been revoked over “serious and repeated” contraventions of the Health Act The Department of Health and Ageing has issued a statement …
‘Profound shift’ in how Australians engage with healthcare options
A new survey shows overwhelming support amongst patients for telehealth – as well as a shift in how medicinal cannabis is viewed A survey commissioned by health tech company Montu …
University honours ‘extraordinary’ pharmacist
“The mother who nurtured the future generation” of pharmacists has been honoured at an event with a focus on one of her key interests: harm minimisation Pharmacists from across the …
Sunscreen confidence plummets amid recalls
A further four sunscreens have been taken off the shelf, as consumer confusion continues about which products are as effective as they claim The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has recalled …
The week in review
Profession condemns racism towards pharmacists, healthcare still the top cybercrime target and optometrists respond to pharmacy dry eye disease treatment were among our top stories The profession and community have …
‘A warning sign for the whole health system’
While healthcare access has improved, data shows many Australians still aren’t getting their scripts filled – “a sign the system is failing people”, according to advocates More than one-in-ten young …
‘Racists are way too emboldened in this country’
Pharmacist target of discriminatory sign posted outside suburban store The profession and community have shown support for a Sydney-based pharmacy owner after a sign saying “no Asian slum-city in St …
Man sentenced after pharmacy assault
A Queensland man was “not coping well” when he stole diazepam from one pharmacy and assaulted a bystander in another The Courier Mail reports that Joshua Benjamin Thompson has faced …
‘The cost of inaction is profound’
This World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week, pharmacy and doctor groups weigh in on the role of pharmacists in antimicrobial stewardship Pharmacist-led antimicrobial stewardship is “not optional, but essential,” according …