Fixing the schedule
Changes to diclofenac, fluticasone and cannabis schedules confirmed by TGA The TGA’s Advisory Committee on Medicines Scheduling has confirmed earlier decisions to alter the scheduling of a number of widely …
Pharmacist to patient ratios matter: SHPA
SHPA has spoken out in support of hospital pharmacists, following reports of understaffing, pressure and looming industrial action in the ACT The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia says that …
Two years for smoke shop pharmacist
A pharmacist has been jailed for two years after selling illegal synthetic cannabis It’s the first time a West Australian has been imprisoned for trading in the drug, which was …
A vision of harm reduction
Could pharmacies dispense ecstasy and recreational cannabis in the future? One stakeholder believes they should But it’s not about “green-lighting” recreational drug use, says Matt Noffs, CEO of the Ted …
Don’t talk about ‘expanded scope’
Canadian pharmacists, like their Australian counterparts, are discussing the importance of language when it comes to scope of practice In an editorial published in the Canadian Pharmacists’ Journal, three pharmacists …
Terry White merger pays off
Following a 2017 loss due to acquisition, integration and rebranding costs, Terry White Group has reported a $4.4 million profit for 2018 Terry White Group Limited (TWG) has released its …
Real time monitoring launches in Vic
Australia’s first comprehensive real-time monitoring system, SafeScript, is going live this week Victoria’s Minister for Health, Jill Hennessy, and clinicians from Ballarat Health Services announced Monday that the system would …
Multiple drugs implicated in death of doctor-shopping patient
The Chief Pharmacist of Tasmania says doctors are failing to recognise the risks of psychoactive drugs, and calls for pharmacists to be better utilised The death of a 44-year-old Tasmanian …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Lactobacillus reuteri reduces bone loss in older women with low bone mineral density In this double‐blind, placebo‐controlled study, women …
New direction for Priceline
Priceline Pharmacy has unveiled its new brand proposition with a television commercial launching reminding Australia ‘There’s no place like Priceline’ The statement is the foundation of a brand evolution which …
Huntington’s disease
Many pharmacists may have heard of Huntington’s disease but really do not know much about it. This article is designed to increase awareness of this neurological condition and allow pharmacists …
Sedating antihistamines: do they still have a role?
Newer, less sedating antihistamines have largely superseded older antihistamines in the treatment of allergy. Is there still a role for older, first-generation antihistamines? By Kevin de Vries, resource development pharmacist, …