Keeping watch
A new real time prescription monitoring service will create greater transparency across borders, and new drugs of concern will be added ACT Minister for Health Rachel Stephen-Smith has announced that …
Unacceptable risk
The TGA has advised a recall of one Hydralyte flavour, which poses an unacceptable risk to pregnant women Care Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd, in consultation with the TGA, is recalling 10 …
CWH, Chemist Depot on watch list
A year on from Melbourne’s 2020 COVID-19 second wave, pharmacies have again been added to the watch list According to the Herald Sun, Victorian authorities are currently negotiating whether Melbourne …
Pharmacy’s Got Talent 2021: Vote for your favourite!
Proof positive that pharmacy rocks! The AJP is proud to bring you this year’s Pharmacy’s Got Talent – now it’s down to you… Singers, musicians, dancers, comedians… pharmacy’s got the …
To embed or not to embed: the third option
Is there another way to approach the concept of embedding pharmacists in aged care? We hear from a pharmacist and two doctors who think so We write in response to …
Australian system ‘close to ideal’: pharmacy economists
The CPA is “world leading”, say experts – but its co-payments and safety net are relatively expensive Expert economists in the pharmacy sector have pointed out that community pharmacies have …
Six-month suspension over Pseudo scripts
A doctor has been reprimanded after it was found he was prescribing for the two people with the highest incidence of pseudoephedrine dispensing in their state The Medical Board of …
Seeking feedback
Public consultation on new intern assessment tool In collaboration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia, the Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) is seeking feedback on the usability and practicability of proposed …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Colchicine and the heart Clinical trials have demonstrated the benefits of colchicine in a range of cardiovascular conditions. Colchicine may reduce …
Engage with carers of patients requiring opioids
Healthcare professionals must include carers in vital discussions on opioids to improve medication safety and identify potentially harmful use, warns national body With opioid literacy an ongoing problem in Australia, …