World news wrapup: 10 December 2020
Insurance plan means pharmacy owner can’t use his own pharmacy; technician struck off after falsely claiming to be disaster victim; NZ pharmacies under scrutiny over cannabis prices London, England: A …
Returning to the fray
Leading health bureaucrat returns to head up generics and biosimilars peak body Jane Halton, former Secretary of the Department of Health has been appointed as the inaugural independent chair of …
The climate crisis: a ‘clear and present need’
Experts are warning that Australia needs to be much better prepared for the health impacts of climate change Despite a “clear and present need, Australia still lacks a nationwide adaptation …
Censure across state lines
A pharmacist has been reprimanded in NSW for improperly obtaining medicines, just six months after he was struck off by a Queensland tribunal over stolen cash and drugs that led …
‘False turf wars’ over COVID jab
Doctors are claiming a COVID-19 vaccine should stay focused on the GP setting, calling pharmacy “a retail space trying to sell you products” One pharmacy stakeholder has expressed disappointment with …
2020: Pharmacists equal to the challenge
While a year of immense challenge, 2020 has raised pharmacy’s profile and opened up new opportunities of practice for the profession, says PSA national president Chris Freeman In the next …
‘Your fall from grace is complete.’
A Welsh pharmacist has been struck off the register after he altered more than 1,500 scripts in a $137,000 fraud A General Pharmaceutical Committee Fitness to Practise Committee Principal Hearing …
Three ways to reduce harm
PSA has urged the Victorian Government to take action in three areas to reduce medicine-related harm The organisation is also calling on the state Government to improve access to vaccinations …
Naloxone update
SHPA has released a practice update to support safe, immediate use of naloxone The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia notes that the opioid toxicity antidote is now more readily …
Are young Aussies at risk from OTC analgesic use?
Nearly one third of young adults think OTC analgesics are “completely harmless” and one quarter take them for a non-indicated purpose, says intern pharmacist researcher While analgesics are commonly used …
‘Over 91% of consumers had at least one discrepancy in their medication records.’
A pharmacist researcher has warned about high prevalence of medication record discrepancies at a national conference, pointing to digital records as a solution Medicine-related problems are common because using medicines …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Efficacy and safety of lowering LDL cholesterol in older patients A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials has concluded …