You may be able to buy a COVID vaccine ahead of the government rollout
But jumping the queue comes at a price, write Australian and Canadian pharmacists by Barbara Mintzes, University of Sydney; Joel Lexchin, University of Toronto; Kellia Chiu, University of Sydney, and …
Bid for over half a million denied
A pharmacy embroiled in an ongoing PBS fraud case has unsuccessfully tried to pay its liquidators using funds confiscated by the Australian Federal Police Pharmacy Depot Hurstville has had a …
Changed guidelines for ads
The Pharmacy Board and Ahpra have encouraged health practitioners to check and correct their advertising to ensure it complies with revised guidelines released this week The Boards and Ahpra jointly …
Nicotine on script
Nicotine for vaping is set to be rescheduled to be available on prescription for smoking cessation The TGA has made an interim decision to make nicotine for use in e-cigarettes …
Renew by the 30th
PDL has reminded members to renew their registration by the 30th… as every year it receives calls from members who haven’t renewed PDL reminds all members that Ahpra renewal of …
NSW supporting national approach to RTM
NSW Health is set to engage with stakeholders including pharmacists to get Real Time Prescription Monitoring up and running This week the Pharmaceutical Society and Pharmacy Guild’s NSW branches welcomed …
Second fine for a weight loss product
Cat Media has been fined $13,320 for alleged unlawful advertising of a FatBlaster product The TGA has issued an infringement notice for $13,320 to Sydney-based company Cat Media for the …
Clinical tips: Advancements in the management of erectile dysfunction
Advances have been moving swiftly in the world of erectile dysfunction , writes Brad Butt As you may well know, I’ve written on erectile dysfunction a time or two and …
Continued growth “despite Covid-19”
AFT Pharmaceuticals has announced growth across its portfolio of OTC and prescription medicines in its half-year financial results AFT Pharmaceuticals reports “continuing good progress” in commercialising its Maxigesic pain medication …
World news wrapup: 19 November 2020
Pharmacist allegedly helped man attempt suicide; farm worker sentenced for veterinary pharmacist’s killing; pharmacy in US COVID-19 jab agreement Ann Arbor, Michigan: A pharmacist has had his license to practise …
Mixed findings on Metformin contamination
Reassuring messages from TGA after investigation reveals some contaminated Metformin batches The risk to patients who have taken metformin that is potentially lightly contaminated with a potentially carcinogenic nitrosamine has …
NSW to get RTM
Real Time Prescription Monitoring is on the way in NSW – and the Guild is calling for details The NSW Government has released its 2020-21 Budget, with what it calls …