Creon shortages to extend into 2027
Availability of Creon capsules may vary from one pharmacy to another, as increased global demand impacts supplies, Viatris warns Supply constraints affecting Creon (pancreatic extract) 25,000 and 35,000 are forecast …
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Medication error, a contentious pharmacy closure and the growing wealth of some in pharmacy top our latest most read stories list These were the most read stories on our website …
APC refreshes board
The council announced two new directors will join the board, while another has been reappointed The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) has appointed Paul Shinkfield and Michael Soriano as new directors. Collectively, the …
Wesfarmers leverages AI for wholesale
The conglomerate’s health business will use AI for order management, as it tries to contain inventory costs Wesfarmers Health says it’s focused on improving wholesale performance and operational efficiency, with …
Fake pharmacist busted with cocaine
Unregistered ‘chemist’ ordered to forfeit supplies of cocaine and other dangerous drugs It’s June 1936, and an aspiring pharmacist, William Ernest Pollard, is in the dock after being arrested for “having pretended …
Hospital slams ‘attack’ on Christian ethos
The Australian Christian Lobby has spoken out about Mater Hospital Springfield and its decision to operate in line with its ethos The hospital’s Christian ethos has been criticised following its refusal to …
Speak out: PSA calls for grassroots action
The PSA calls for pharmacists to speak out on their experiences with medicines reviews – and all other less-visible ways they do their work While PSA has secured the 17 …
Expanding access to contraception is a healthcare step forward
Pharmacy-led care does not replace regular appointments with a GP, but it can ensure safe and effective access to hormonal contraception for women, Pharmacy Guild of Australia national president, Professor …
‘You can’t fragment care that doesn’t exist’
Guild leader hits out at RACGP’s “Chicken Little” arguments against pharmacist prescribing Warnings that pharmacist prescribing will lead to the fragmentation of patient care “do not stack up”, the president of the Pharmacy …
TGA cracks down on unapproved peptides
“As the availability of unapproved peptide products has increased, so too has evidence of potential risk to consumers,” the head of the medicines regulator says The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) …
End of the line for adverse events advice
The Consumer Medicines Line is set to close, as the federal government says that Australians have enough other resources to find trusted information “The Consumer Medicines Line – also known …
Sepsis focus for new-look resource
Biggest ever ‘yellow book’ launches as AIDH10 enters a new digital era The new 10th edition of the Australian Injectable Drugs Handbook features information on more than 500 injectable medicines, …