Accuhaler product correction
GSK issues product correction for six batches of its Flixotide and Pavtide Accuhalers The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has announced that sponsor, GSK Australia, has identified that “a small number” of accuhaler devices for …
Doctors want ‘strong consultation’ on scope changes
On the ground, there may be high levels of trust between GPs and pharmacists, but when it comes to scope changes, there needs to be greater consultation, the AMA says …
Could pharmacy services impact practitioner safety?
As pharmacists’ work takes them further into one-on-one work with patients, are they increasingly at risk of sexual and other harassment? Pharmacists providing services such as home medicines reviews and …
Pharmacy again drives health spending up
Healthcare spending has been on the rise for 13 consecutive months, according to CBA consumer insights Purchases at the dispensary have again pushed up healthcare spending, which rose 1.4% in …
Indie pharmacies lash CWH NZ plans
The big box retailer’s expansion plans across the ditch have drawn the ire of independent pharmacies who say they are already facing increasing difficulty competing on price Chemist Warehouse plans …
Pharmacy prescribing doesn’t ‘quite fit’ health system: AMA
Medical body rejects ‘no wrong doors’ philosophy for accessing healthcare, when it comes to pharmacist prescribing Pharmacist prescribing is one of “many new doors opening that fragment our health system”, …
Allan names new health minister
Retirements prompt pre-election ministerial reshuffle in Victoria Former Victorian Minister for Housing and Building, Harriet Shing, will succeed Mary-Anne Thomas as the state’s Minister for Health. In a statement released this morning Victorian Premier, Jacinta Allan, …
NSW joins nation in pharmacist pill initiation
State government pledges $4.5 million to support access to pharmacist-initiated oral contraception Pharmacist prescribers in NSW will join their peers in being authorised to prescribe oral contraception for women aged 18 …
CWH renews AFL partnership
The retail giant says it has now sponsored the football code for more than a decade Chemist Warehouse has renewed its long-standing sponsorship of the Australian Football League (AFL) and …
Pharmacist named as cannabis party’s by-election candidate
The Albury local has listed healthcare “pressure points” as a key motivator Albury pharmacist Aimee Pearson will run on the Legalise Cannabis Party’s ticket for the Farrer by-election. The by-election …
dRx series: Deprescribing prednisone/prednisolone in older people
Amanda Quek and Amy Page
Prednisone and prednisolone can have significant adverse effects when used long-term… Amanda Quek and Dr Amy Page take a look at deprescribing Deprescribing is defined as a person-centred process of …
A thumbs-up from consumers
New Consumers Health Forum survey reveals very high levels of satisfaction in pharmacists, but an alarming amount of cost-related skipping of scripts A new survey from the Consumers Health Forum …