Should pharmacies sell tobacco?
New research suggests that limiting tobacco sales to pharmacies, liquor stores or petrol stations could reduce the availability of tobacco as well as smoking cues Researchers from the University of …
World news wrapup: 16 January 2020
Pharmacist jailed for black market activity; NZ pharmacies feel the pinch as Chemist Warehouse moves in; pharmacy tech hid stolen drugs in her bra Wolverhampton, England: A pharmacist has been …
Banned for 12 months
A Sydney doctor whose prescribing of compounded stimulants to at-risk patients was described as ‘reprehensible’ has been struck off the register, while a compounding pharmacist will front the tribunal A …
Tales of heroism from NSW’s South Coast
A pharmacist who took on a coordinating role to help fire-affected stores in his banner group has told of the tireless work of colleagues on the ground Andrew Topp, group …
Person with measles visits pharmacy
On Tuesday Health Vic announced that a new case of measles has been identified in a returned traveller from Italy – the first case of measles identified in Victoria this …
GP cold chain audit results revealed
An audit of GP practices in NSW has found that 33 out of the 44 potentially high-risk clinics examined did not meet vaccine storage standards “NSW Health undertook an audit …
Owing prescriptions – are you courting danger?
The recent devastating bushfires have meant pharmacists have needed to dispense emergency supplies of medications without prescriptions. PDL advises on how this can be done without putting your patients, or …
SA moves on emergency meds access
The South Australian Government has announced that it will improve medicines access for patients affected by bushfires, in a move welcomed by the Guild and PSA State Minister for Health …
Poll: Health and climate change action
Do you think more needs to be done to prevent the health impacts of climate change? International scientific consensus is that Earth’s climate is warming, primarily due to human activities, …
Fire-affected pharmacies step in to help
Pharmacy Alliance has established a bushfire appeal and aims to raise a quarter of a million dollars to help affected people The group plans to raise the funds to help …
Pharmacist directly imported hormone and ED treatments
A formerly registered pharmacist has been reprimanded after he bypassed the Australian Therapeutic Goods Regulatory Framework to import drugs not registered on the ARTG The Pharmacy Board has issued a …