Upschedule ‘missed opportunity’ without real-time recording
Pharmacists are disappointed that a real-time recording system won’t be introduced with codeine upschedule, says PSA The TGA announced products containing codeine will not be able to be sold over …
Pharmacy codeine ‘virtually unmonitored or unregulated’
Rescheduling of over-the-counter codeine products will save lives, the RACGP says In welcoming the TGA’s decision RACGP President Dr Bastian Seidel said the RACGP had long supported the up-scheduling of …
Guild’s actions ‘increasingly desperate,’ says PPA
PPA says the Pharmacy Guild is making “increasingly desperate attacks” on the King Review Professional Pharmacists Australia says it is concerned about the potential impact on the sector of what …
Christmas spending in the pharmacy
How to take advantage of increased spending over the holiday season and offer value to customers in the pharmacy End-of-year holidays can provide a profitable albeit stressful time for retail …
‘Silly’ decision won’t curb codeine misuse
Upscheduling codeine-containing preparations to script only is unlikely to address issues of misuse and abuse, stakeholders say A spokesperson for the Pharmacy Guild told the AJP today that the TGA’s …
Why codeine will be upscheduled: TGA
Products containing codeine will not be able to be sold over the counter in pharmacies from 1 February 2018, the TGA has announced. The TGA says it made the decision …
Codeine upscheduled
Codeine-containing OTC preparations will be upscheduled due to concerns about its abuse Codeine upscheduling decision fails consumers, says the Guild, this morning following the announcement. The decision to upschedule medicines …
Safety warning: DAAs linked to hepatitis B risk
The hep C medicines have been associated with reactivation of the hep B virus, which can lead to liver failure and even death A TGA review has found evidence of …
Guild members approve new membership model
Guild Members have overwhelmingly approved the introduction of a new membership model to take effect from 1 July 2017. A referendum of Guild Members Australia-wide has been carried with over …
Twitter roundup: Chrissie edition
Can you say it in 140 characters or less? Wishing you a Merry Christmas with our final Twitter roundup for the year How am I supposed to make it through …
Chemist Warehouse, Ian Harper in King Review conflict of interest
A “fundamental conflict of interest” involving Chemist Warehouse has compromised the independence of the Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation Review, the Pharmacy Guild says. It plans to pursue a Freedom of …
Holiday wishes from the King Review Panel
The King Review panel has stressed the confidential nature of information provided to it, in its last message to stakeholders for the year. Professor Stephen King, Bill Scott and Jo …