Pharmacy Announcements
Prac payments ‘an investment in the future’: AdPha
Expansion of Commonwealth Prac Payments program is “a step towards a stronger health system”, AdPha says Moves to extend financial support to pharmacy students undertaking mandatory unpaid placements will remove …
Unapproved peptide pushers will face action: TGA
Regulator flags concern over rise in online promotion and supply of unapproved peptide products Influencers and social media platforms are being warned they will be held accountable for unlawful advertising …
Butler to open PSA26
Health minister to give pharmacists insights into the government’s plans for healthcare at the PSA’s national conference later this month Day one of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s (PSA’s) national …
TGA hits pharmacy with $99k in fines
Pharmacy fined over alleged unlawful importation of unapproved melatonin products The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has issued five infringement notices totalling $99,000 to Acacia Pharmacy Pty Ltd in relation to …
FIP launches campaign to expand scope
FIP highlights how pharmacists can strengthen health systems ahead of World Pharmacists Day Governments and policy makers are being urged to employ pharmacists as part of the International Pharmaceutical Federation’s …
Medicinal cannabis wholesaler fined over vapes
Queensland-based company agrees to pay close to $60,000 in infringement notices over alleged failure to comply with requests from the TGA The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has issued three infringement …
Recall for homeopathic cough and cold lozenges
Wire found in kids homeopathic lozenge prompts recall, TGA reveals Key Sun has announced the recall of four batches of kids cough and cold lozenges due to “the risk of …
Demountable pharmacy posed community safety risk: court
A pop-up pharmacy has been ordered to close and dismantle its infrastructure, with a court hearing its generator was inundated with rainwater and it was unlikely to have reticulated electricity …
Tadalafil containing ‘honey’ a ‘serious risk to your health’: TGA
Australians are being warned by the TGA to steer clear of sexual enhancement products labelled as “honey” Patients are being advised to exercise “extreme caution” when buying medicines online, after …
Self-test kit delivers false negatives for STDs: TGA
Regulator suspends TouchBio Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea Test from the ARTG over reliability concerns Independent laboratory testing of the analytical performance of the self-test kit shows “signals suggesting false negative results… …
Bayesian intelligence meets Bayside Health
Pioneering pharmacist speaks out on new system at three Melbourne hospitals Three hospitals in Melbourne, Australia have become the first Oracle Health client in the JAPAC region to fully deploy a third-party application …
Legislation changes requirements for pharmacists
Pharmacists in NSW will no longer be required to record the sale of Schedule 3 pseudoephedrine or personally hand S3 medicines to patients, under new reforms Legislative and regulatory reforms …