World News Wrapup – 13 June 2024
Political party pledges to deliver “fairer” pharmacy funding model; pharmacists call for OTC cannabis; and authorities issue kickback warning to pharmacies London, UK: Pharmacies in Britain could be in line …
Providing a UTI service: what NSW pharmacists need to know
From 1 June 2024, NSW pharmacists who meet certain conditions can provide treatment for UTIs to eligible patients The UTI component of the NSW Pharmacy Trial ceased on 31 May …
Emergency pharmacists speed up pain relief
Pharmacists included on trauma response teams significantly improve speed and delivery of pain relievers to trauma patients, Melbourne trial finds The Pharmacists in Trauma (PHIT) Trial, conducted by Alfred Health …
Suspended sentence for Therapeutic Goods Act breaches
Business owner handed a two-year suspended sentence for his role in the unlawful manufacture, supply and export of performance and image-enhancing drugs Businessman, Ryan Gregory McTeigue, has avoided time behind …
State backs pharmacy in budget
Funding is being made available to support pharmacists to access training to work to their full scope of practice in one state Queensland has announced a $6 million funding package …
A revolutionary change for pharmacy programs
Dr Fei Sim, PSA national president, talks about the first ever agreement with the government on pharmacist’s professional practice programs, and what this means for the profession In this special …
Pushback on blue pill proposal
Sildenafil downschedule to OTC again proposed, but doctors’ group rejects pharmacy model in submission The TGA’s medicines scheduling committee will consider a proposal for 50mg sildenafil to become available as …
Withdrawal a ‘very rare’ reaction, argues college
Topical corticosteroids are safe and effective, urge leading dermatology and eczema organisations in response to recent media reports about topical steroid withdrawal ABC News Breakfast reported on topical steroid withdrawal …
Suspended Supercar enthusiast mortgages home at 36% interest
A suspended Sydney pharmacist has mortgaged his home at a rate of 36% per annum, while a Supercars website run by his wife has disappeared from the internet The Australian …
30 oxycodone scripts in 88 days—and more
A pharmacist “failed in his role as gatekeeper” when he dispensed “vastly” excessive amounts of opioids and benzodiazepines to some patients, a tribunal has said The pharmacist appeared before the …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Intranasal antihistamines and corticosteroids in allergic rhinitis A systematic review and meta-analysis of 151 studies has concluded that most intranasal medications …
Pharmacy almost absent in honours list
Former TGA boss receives King’s Birthday honour alongside long-serving community pharmacists While a couple of long serving community pharmacists were recognised in the 2023 King’s Birthday honours list, it was …