NSW Health Minister announces retirement
The minister was “front and centre” during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic NSW Minister for Health and member for Wakehurst Brad Hazzard has announced he will retire from politics …
Australian Prescriber to live on
The Department of Health and Aged Care is looking to find a new publisher for NPS MedicineWise’s flagship title after the organisation winds up NPS MedicineWise will be ceasing operations …
Co-pay cut confirmed
Federal Budget delivers on government’s promised PBS co-pay reduction and promises to boost student numbers in healthcare The Albanese government has delivered on its promised commitment to reduce the PBS …
SA voluntary assisted dying pharmacist team announced
Four pharmacists and one technician will dispense euthanasia drugs from Jan 31, 2023 South Australia’s Health department has named who will be dispensing drugs to terminally ill patients in that …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Does coprescribing nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and oral anticoagulants increase the risk of major bleeding, stroke and systemic embolism? When OACs are …
Rego cancelled after dispensing ‘Dr Vet’ script
A pharmacist dispensed alprazolam to a dog on an expired script, among a series of other incidents including the irregular issuing of Suboxone dispensings as “repeats” The Civil and Administrative …
Underuse of S2s common: study
Fewer than 20% of respondents in a new study reported “always” or “often” following directions when using pharmacy medicines The same people who self-report underuse of non-prescription medicines are also …
Social media diet drug domino effect
Snowballing shortages now knock on to scarcity-ravaged diabetes drug Ozempic alternative Trulicity, says TGA A drought of Type 2 diabetes drug Trulicity has been blamed on the other rolling diabetes …
Generics ‘security’ stockpile details revealed
List of “designated brands” shows what wholesalers must keep on stock to avoid shortages as part of industry deal The list of almost 3000 drugs pharmaceutical wholesalers will be compelled …
The efficiency paradigm
One of the often overlooked areas of a pharmacy is its workflow processes. Deconstructing these is no easy task, but it can be a winning move to improve efficiencies. We …
New bill strengthens assault protections for pharmacists
After a pregnant pharmacist was “knocked out cold” for refusing a forged script, owners lobbied for the profession to be recognised as frontline workers in a new bill A new …
The week in review
From the pharmacist shortage to the flood crisis, there’s never a quiet moment in the pharmacy sector To begin with, Heidi Dariz, general manager of Raven’s Recruitment, said there’s never …