New treatment options approved
New medicine options approved after problems hit supply of depression treatments The Therapeutic Goods Administration has approved new overseas options after problems were revealed regarding the availability of a couple …
Police roundup
Staff member shaken after armed robbery, bystander honoured Geraldton, WA: Geraldton Detectives are investigating an armed robbery which took place in Geraldton on Sunday, 18 October 2020. “Around 7:20pm the …
Lockdown sees e-script boost
More than 400,000 original electronic scripts have now been created in Australia, driven by rapid uptake in Melbourne and Victoria over the past six weeks The volume of e-prescriptions being …
World news wrapup: 22 October 2020
France running out of flu jabs; “Deliveroo-style” pharmacy service smashes crowdfunding target; Māori pharmacist honoured France: Only a week into the annual campaign to encourage the French to be vaccinated …
Rego reminder
The Pharmacy Board has reminded pharmacists to renew their general or non-practising registration by 30 November 2020 And the Board is offering some advice on registering during the coronavirus crisis, …
Nuance needed: opioids and harm
Overreliance on opioid dose as a predictor of problems needs to be addressed – and pharmacists may need help assessing other predictors Problematic opioid behaviours in people with chronic pain, …
Jeff Hughes honoured
Professor Jeff Hughes has been named as the 2020 recipient of the Fred J Boyd Award Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia President Peter Fowler made the announcement on Wednesday, …
E-scripts: the next stage
Electronic scripts are set to roll out across Sydney Sydney’s five million residents will soon have access to electronic prescriptions, including communities from Hornsby shire in the north, to the …
DDS names top pharmacist
Connie Arronis has been announced as the 2020 National Pharmacist of the Year by Discount Drug Stores Ms Arronis, who is Pharmacist Manager at Illawong Discount Drug Store (DDS), was …
Spike in complaints, regulatory action
Pharmacists have been on the receiving end of an increasing number of complaints, and even calls to police over medication supply, says this professional officer There has been an increase …
Valerian under scrutiny
The TGA is investigating the safety of Valerian following a small number of reports of liver injury Noting common uses for Valeriana officinalis – such as to help manage nervousness, …
‘I never thought that this would happen to me.’
Shocking security footage has captured the moment a customer smashed a sneeze guard into a pharmacist’s face The Pharmacy Guild and head of Pharmacy4Less have called for action following the …