Students: speak up
Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia and the National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association are excited about a new year of closer collaboration The two organisations have out a joint call …
SHPA calls for tightened S8 opioid restrictions
The SHPA has suggested limiting pack sizes, indications and dose limits for S8 opioids In its submission to the TGA’s consultation on S8 opioid use and misuse in Australia – …
Crackdown needed on ‘underground’ solariums
Illegal commercial solariums are still operating throughout Australia, ABC News reports The reported proliferation of illegal commercial solariums is costing lives and requires urgent government intervention, says the Melanoma Institute …
The dispensing dilemma
Pharmacy should think carefully before devolving its primary dispensing role, experts warn While the current trend is for pharmacy’s clinical role and responsibilities to expand, we should be careful before …
Button battery access defect
ToLife Technologies, in conjunction with the TGA, is recalling one lot of its Rite Aid Mini Digital Temple Touch Thermometers The recall is underway as the battery compartment is not …
Weekly Dose: cocaine, the glamour drug of the ’70s, is making a comeback
Weekly Dose: cocaine, the glamour drug of the ’70s, is making a comeback In Australia, cocaine is most commonly snorted. Ralf Geithe/Shutterstock Jason Ferris, The University of Queensland; Barbara Wood, …
Clinical tips: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
Karalyn Huxhagen takes a look at the health system barriers faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians One of the recommendations listed in the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health …
Diet pill warning
The TGA has warned consumers not to take Ja Dera Max+ tablets, which contain undeclared lignocaine According to the TGA, its investigations show that a number of people may have …
CWH slammed over $20 sick notes
Some employers are unenthusiastic about accepting absence from work certificates issued by pharmacists, mainstream media claim News Corp media have reported that Innex Willox, chief executive of the Australian Industry …
Flexible hours: priority or luxury?
SHPA’s International Women’s Day debate focused on flexible hours in the workplace to help achieve gender equity International Women’s Day is a worldwide event to celebrate the social, economic, cultural …
A softer cut
Price disclosure changes not as bad as they seem on paper: experts The latest listed changes to the PBS represent a ‘watering down’ of previous heavy discounts, say experts as …
Pharmacy among helpline referrals
The Victorian Government has launched a women’s reproductive and sexual health helpline The new health phone line will direct Victorians to clinical services such as pharmacy, contraception, counselling support, termination …