TGA acts on alleged unlawful advertising
Regulator pursues Federal Court action against CDA Clinics Qld Pty Ltd and its former director in relation to alleged unlawful promotion of medicinal cannabis The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has …
Pharmacists welcome Coalition criticism of 60-day dispensing
Criticism of the government’s efforts to ease patient’s out-of-pocket expenses through its 60-day dispensing policy is being welcomed by pharmacists Coalition Senator, Maria Kovacic raised concerns that the government’s decision …
Prescription-only liquid nicotine ‘not working’
Nationals Senator calls for nicotine vaping products to be de-scheduled and regulated in line with tobacco In an amendment to the Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) (Consequential Amendments and Transitional …
NZ hit by near total e-script outage
95% of country’s pharmacies unable to dispense electronically after unplanned firewall disruption An external security update has brought down New Zealand’s e-Prescription Service (NZePS) service, with disruption to 95% of …
Novo goes after pharmacies compounding semaglutide
Danish pharma giant declares some compounded versions up to one-third impure The manufacturer of diabetes and weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy has taken legal action against two compounding pharmacies, accusing …
Fewer Aussies visiting pharmacies: NAB
Australia’s most accessible health professionals are being visited by fewer patients, bank reports New data from NAB’s Health Insights Report shows 61% of Australians have visited a pharmacy in the …
Safety net change more ‘policy on the run’: CAPS
Government faces accusation of “gamifying” the PBS Safety Net with its 60-day dispensing policy Efforts to curb medicines waste and stockpiling by amending the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Safety Net …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Significant use of non-evidence-based therapeutics in a cohort of Australian fibromyalgia patients Fibromyalgia is a common condition characterised by chronic widespread …
Pharmacists could help reverse system decay: report
Empowering pharmacists to play a bigger role in preventive dental and oral care could help prevent some of the disease burden, a new report says The final report of the …
Former TGA head joins Medicines Australia board
Pharmaceutical peak body appoints Prof John Skerritt as independent selected director Professor John Skerritt, who headed the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) for ten years, has joined the board of pharmaceutical …
Poll: The cost of living crisis and you
The cost of living gauge has now become extreme, says a new “pressure reading” – but how is it impacting pharmacists? Tell us in our poll below There’s no doubt …
Chemist Warehouse score lion’s share of SA’s new 24/7 pharmacies
Three Adelaide pharmacy operations to extend hours as Victoria cools on open all hours idea Three pharmacies have been granted 24/7 opening status in South Australia early next year – …