Pharmacy Announcements
Doctor title ‘recognition and respect you deserve’
Green light for Doctor of Pharmacy an acknowledgement of the “very special place” the profession holds in the healthcare system, Guild leader says The introduction of the Doctor of Pharmacy …
Eli Lilly clarifies Mounjaro availability
Manufacturer moves to correct inaccurate reporting on the availability of Mounjaro Mandatory shortage reporting requirements for glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) medicines is causing confusion about the availability …
Tassie UTI pilot hits milestone
UTI trial eases pressure on GPs and hospitals, Guild leader says Pharmacists have delivered more than 5000 occasions of service through the Tasmanian Community Pharmacy Program’s Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) pilot. …
Clean sweep for community pharmacy
Pharmacists back candidates with ownership experience to sit on the Pharmacy Council of NSW Community pharmacists have secured all five ‘pharmacist’ positions in Pharmacy Council of NSW elections. While the …
Immersive learning celebrated
Following a year of partnership with Audirie, PSA says it plans to expand use of AI-powered pharmacist prescriber simulations in 2025 PSA and Audirie are celebrating the first anniversary of …
‘A great Australian story’: CWH founders named AFR Business Person of Year
The three founders of the $30bn discount pharmacy chain Chemist Warehouse (CWH) have been honoured by The Australian Financial Review (AFR) Mario Verrocchi and Jack and Sam Gance have been …
New boss for CHP Australia
Former Osteoporosis Australia chief executive to take top job at Consumer Healthcare Products Australia Consumer Healthcare Products (CHP) Australia has announced Judy Stenmark as its incoming chief executive. Stenmark is …
Seeto succeeds Plunkett as RUM chair
Long-service RUM Project chair, Warwick Plunkett, calls time Australasian College of Pharmacy chief executive, Amanda Seeto, has been elected as the new chair of the Return Unwanted Medicines (RUM) …
EC education for CWH pharmacists wins big
Innovative training to help boost pharmacist knowledge and interpersonal skills around emergency contraception supply wins three prestigious awards A series of emergency contraception training modules for Chemist Warehouse pharmacists has …
3G disconnection sparks defect alert
Deactivation of Australia’s 3G network is adversely affecting the battery life of Insulet’s Omnipod DASH Personal Diabetes Manager (PDM) The Therapeutic Goods Administration has issued a product defect alert for …
Accu-Chek Spirit recall
Insulin leakage concerns prompt recall of Accu-Chek Spirit 3.15 ml cartridge system Patients using the Accu-Chek Spirit 3.15 ml cartridge system are being urged to stop using the product if …
TGA announces 12-month labelling exemptions for paracetamol
Labelling exemptions for “signal words” on paracetamol products announced to support transition to new scheduling The Therapeutic Goods Administration has implemented two temporary labelling exemptions for certain Schedule 2 …