Pharmacy Announcements
National vacancy for professional officer
PDL is seeking applications for a new professional officer As Australia’s first national pharmacy body, PDL (Pharmaceutical Defence Limited) was established in 1912 by pharmacists, for pharmacists. Now, over 110 …
The top 10
Errors, bankruptcies, rich lists and price disclosure admissions: what are our top 10 most read stories for the last month? These were the ten most clicked stories on the AJP …
Accreditation committee gets new chair
New appointment to chair of APC Accreditation Committee as Prof Nick Shaw steps back after three terms Western Australian pharmacy academic Professor Rhonda Clifford has been appointed as the incoming …
Compounder enters enforceable undertaking over semaglutide ads
Compounding pharmacy group enters three-year court-enforceable undertaking after regulator flags concerns over alleged promotion of compounded weight-loss treatments Your Solution Compounding Pharmacy accepts “its website likely unlawfully promoted the use …
More ADHD meds shortages
Pharmacists, prescribers and patients urged to “plan ahead”, with more shortages forecast for ADHD medications Shortages of medications used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are set to worsen …
New isotretinoin warnings
Risks of sexual disorders and mood-related changes added to safety information for isotretinoin products Health professionals are being urged to be alert to the possibility of psychiatric and sexual disorders in …
Stakeholders meet to sculpt pharmacy services vision
Representatives of more than 20 pharmacy, medical, health practitioner and consumer groups discuss the future of pharmacy services Pharmacist-delivered health programs not funded through the Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA) …
Ensuring mothers and babies thrive
Pharmacy is playing a key role in delivering maternal and childhood healthcare, Guild president says Expanding pharmacists’ scope of practice is enabling families to access healthcare and advice when they …
Counterfeit Ozempic injection pen warning
Consumers warned of potential risks of counterfeit injection pens sold as Ozempic Patients are being urged not to use Ozempic (semaglutide) bearing the batch number MPSD916, after the Australian Border …
Typos prompt Vyvanse product alert
Minor typographical errors on the packaging of an ADHD medication linked to “an increase in reports of suspected adverse events”, TGA reports Takeda Pharmaceuticals Australia Pty Ltd has issued a …
Off-label prescribing, medication errors focus of review
National review on prescribing considers use of unregistered medicines, and risk of errors during transitions of care Ahpra is considering updating its National Prescribing Competencies Framework and off-label prescribing is …
Flu cases at record levels
Patients urged to get flu shot as confirmed cases surpass 42,000 in three months Influenza case numbers for the first quarter of 2025 are tracking close to 50% higher than …