Scheme to boost rural allied practice
Pharmacists are among those who will benefit from the new scheme to lure health workers to rural areas, says the NSW Government A two-year education program that will create incentives …
Thirteen fraudulent scripts
A man has been charged with fraud related offences following an investigation into alleged prescription fraud on the Northern Beaches During November 2019, officers from Northern Beaches Proactive Crime Team …
A first for Chemist Warehouse
Chemist Warehouse has signed on as the first official pharmacy partner of the Australian Open As part of the new multi-year deal commencing in 2020, Chemist Warehouse will provide a …
‘Untold distress to patients.’
Independent pharmacist prescribers based in UK general practices have been linked to a number of serious incidents and cases where patient deaths have been reported Inappropriate prescribing or poor advice …
‘Highest rates of harm were observed with codeine.’
Codeine and oxycodone were the most prevalent opioids related to ambulance attendances for extramedical opioid use over a six-year period, study finds A retrospective study has analysed 9,823 opioid-related ambulance …
Three of the best
Roslyn Stewart, Kay Dunkley and Amanda Cross have all been honoured by the PSA The three Victorian pharmacists recognised at last night’s Victorian Pharmacists Dinner represent not only the breadth …
Clinical tips: erectile dysfunction
Brad Butt looks at why intracavernosal injections are underused in erectile dysfunction, and what can be done about it Intracavernosal injections are often percieved as the ‘pointy end’ of erectile …
Dangerous dispensing went unreported
A pharmacist dispensed S8 medicines to a doctor shopper without a script or authority – and the GP who wrote scripts for the medicines afterwards has been reprimanded The State …
Hospital pharmacists vote
Hospital pharmacists have been recognised by their peers and the Emerging Leader of the Year named Members of the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) voted in droves for …
Help beat the resistance
The TGA has joined an international campaign to combat antimicrobial resistance The organisation has now joined the International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities, an international alliance of the leaders of …
‘These are very reassuring results.’
Longest observational study to date finds no association between statin use and decline in memory or cognition New research has found no association between statin use and memory change in …
Bushfires spark breathing concerns and asthma warning
The National Asthma Council Australia is cautioning Australians that bushfires raging throughout the country are putting lives at risk from asthma It is vital for anyone with asthma living in …