Forum: Professional rivalry
“A light-hearted footnote to end the year. Recent postings in the popular press have been discussing the professional rivalry between GPs and Pharmacists. Who should write sick notes? Who should supply …
Clinical tips: exercise
It can be hard to find the time to make a commitment to exercise, write Dr Esther Lau and Professor Lisa Nissen After over-stuffing our bellies at Christmas gatherings, we …
World news wrapup: 22 December 2016
We take a look at pharmacy news from around the world Antrim, Northern Ireland: A pharmacist whose dispensing error was linked to the death of a patient has been given …
S8 standards deteriorating in pharmacy
Non-compliance is rife in the handling of Schedule 8 medicines, the Pharmacy Board of Australia warns In its latest quarterly newsletter, the Board has warned of the “deterioration” of S8 …
CH2 confirmed as CSO distributor
CH2 has been confirmed as a CSO Distributor under new arrangements beginning on January 1. This will allow it to provide a more complete and extensive distribution solution for community …
Seasons greetings from AJP
These are the key dates for AJP Daily over the holiday season The team at AJP wish you all a safe and happy holiday season and a happy new year! These …
Beware medication “alert fatigue”
In a US study, more than half of all pharmacists failed to warn patients when presented with dangerous pairs of prescriptions… Do you always check for interactions? The Chicago Tribune …
Now we need better pain services: consumer groups
The decision to upschedule codeine medications highlights the need for more effective pain management services, the Consumers Health Forum and Painaustralia say. Both CHF and Painaustralia have opposed making codeine …
Necessary support
PSS working hard to support pharmacists throughout the festive season Work pressures in pharmacy over the holiday period can be substantial with the end of the year rush, Boxing Day …
Targeted codeine measures should have been tried first
ASMI has expressed disappointment that more targeted measures for codeine-containing medicines currently available OTC were not tried before the TGA decided to upschedule the preparations. The decision comes despite the …
Forum: Painkillers with codeine to require scripts from 2018
“Painkillers containing codeine will be available only with a script from 2018, after experts deemed the risk of addiction and overdose too serious to allow pharmacists to sell the drugs …
What you said: Codeine goes S4
A roundup of thought-provoking comments regarding the TGA’s decision to upschedule products containing codeine There weren’t many positive comments. Pharmacy veteran Ron Batagol said: “This decision by TGA is long …