Non-compliant packaging costs supplement brand
Supplement brand pays $19,800 fine for allegedly not meeting child-resistant packaging requirement Sydney-based nutrition supplement firm, Cellife Health Care, has been issued with an infringement notice by the Therapeutic Goods …
‘Australia’s first discount pharmacy’ up for sale
For the first time in 74 years, the family-owned Sydney property is heading to the auction block, with the vendor and agent sharing the site’s annual income The original Cincotta …
What’s changed in food allergy prevention?
The advice on food allergy prevention has shifted from avoidance to exposure. With recent updates to ASCIA’s Infant Feeding for Food Allergy Prevention Guideline, pharmacists have a key role in …
The top 10: Clinical news
Which clinical pharmacy stories were our readers interested in during the first half of the year? These were the 10 most clicked clinical news articles during the first half of …
Forgeries, identity fraud and patient misrepresentation
Fraudulent prescriptions, identity fraud and patient misrepresentation are not always easy to detect. PDL recommends you pause and assess before you dispense The Pharmacy Council of New South Wales Stakeholder …
Pharmacy warned not to dispense on doctor’s scripts
A tribunal has chosen not to cancel the registration of a doctor with a long history of self-prescribing, who also diverted scripts he wrote in former patients’ names A doctor …
Salbutamol nebules shortage an education opportunity: NAC
Pharmacists and other health professionals are being urged to discuss changes to the asthma guidelines, as shortages of salbutamol nebules persist Health professionals should use ongoing shortages of Ventolin (salbutamol) …
Key Sun expands kids lozenge recall
Discovery of wire fragments in second kids’ lozenge prompts manufacturer to extend product recall Multiple batches of homoeopathic lozenges for children are being recalled following the discovery of wire fragments …
Are you refit ready?
What does it really take to renovate, expand or relocate a pharmacy? Workflow and layout design specialists Marta Stybowski and Lisa Keen explore the necessary steps for achieving a successful …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest news in research Constipation in infants and children: a practical approach to managing withholding Constipation can present with infrequent or painful stools, …
VAD legislation ‘was never intended to prevent legitimate clinical care’
As the Prime Minister puts forth his own views on Voluntary Assisted Dying, pharmacists have welcomed the reintroduction of legislation to allow telehealth involvement Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has welcomed …
Doctor claims ‘malicious agenda’ over pandemic conduct
Ahpra confiscated an ivermectin script from a pharmacy in a case where a doctor’s prescribing during the Covid pandemic came under scrutiny The doctor’s registration to practise medicine was suspended …