Pharmacy Announcements
Credentialed pharmacists come together in Cairns
Credentialed pharmacists and those interested in this growing area of practice have a new opportunity to tackle the issues, writes Sarah Gillespie Following the overwhelming success of the inaugural Pharmaceutical …
Ex netball chief scores Guild role
Former Netball ACT chief executive, Matthew Battams, will take on the leadership of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia Queensland branch Battams, who has been working as the senior manager for …
CWH strikes sponsorship deals, as Priceline drops Bulldogs
Discounter inks new sports sponsorship deals, as Wesfarmers-owner banner ends long-running partnership with the AFLW’s Western Bulldogs Sports fans are set for a summer of ‘big pharmacy’ advertising, with Chemist …
Former TGA head joins Medicines Australia board
Pharmaceutical peak body appoints Prof John Skerritt as independent selected director Professor John Skerritt, who headed the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) for ten years, has joined the board of pharmaceutical …
‘King Kong’ drug Mounjaro now in short supply into 2024
Recently launched diabetes med with weight loss hype another victim of ‘larger than expected demand’ Mounjaro, the hotly anticipated competitor to social media-hyped diabetes and de facto weight loss drug …
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 …
TGA investigates duloxetine contamination
Sponsors report N-nitroso-duloxetine levels in some duloxetine medications are currently above “acceptable intake” limits Patients are being urged not to stop taking duloxetine medications while the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) …
Anti-depressant shortage flagged
Manufacturing issues have hit some fluoxetine supplies says TGA Fluoxetine 20 mg dispersible tablets under the brand Zactin Tabs are in short supply and like to remain so until the …
Batty to lead Council of Pharmacy Schools
Curtin University’s director of pharmacy named as Council of Pharmacy Schools’ new president Pharmacy veteran, Professor Kevin Batty has been elected as the new president of the Council of Pharmacy …
‘Recognition for every pharmacist, everywhere’
ANZCAP independent program opens in Australia The second major program of the Australian and New Zealand College of Advanced Pharmacy (ANZCAP) has launched, with learning experiences now live as the …
WATCH: Risk management processes in pharmacy—compounding and beyond
PDL officers and the MEDISCA CPD coordinator and compounding pharmacist answer your questions on risk management processes in pharmacy During this webinar, Patricia Ullmann from MEDISCA is joined by Gary …
Warning issued for ResMed masks
Concerns magnets used in ResMed positive airway pressure (PAP) masks may impact implanted devices are behind new product warnings Patients using ResMed Pty Ltd AirFit and AirTouch PAP masks are …