Banned from prescribing S8 and S4D drugs
A Sydney GP is facing a tribunal after a pharmacist reported him for being “off his face”, and for prescribing oxycodone to a family member The NSW Civil and Administrative …
GP acceptance of pharmacist advice up to 84%
A systematic review has found medication reviews identified up to four problems per patient, with generally high acceptance of pharmacist recommendations Collaborative medication reviews are successful at identifying and resolving medication-related problems, …
Rego fees to rise
Registration fees for pharmacists for 2019-20 will see one of the highest rates of increase among the health professions The national Boards for the regulated professions, and the Australian Health …
An end to high-concentration caffeine
The Federal Government has decided to ban the sale of pure and highly concentrated caffeine food products, including pure caffeine powder, for personal consumption The ban comes after the Morrison …
Clinical tips: dementia
Pharmacists can play an important role in helping patients with dementia and their carers, writes Louis Roller Dementia is a syndrome due to disease of the brain, usually of a …
Patient given 13 testosterone injections a month
A pharmacist has been reprimanded and her registration suspended for three months after she dispensed large amounts of anabolic steroids prescribed to one patient by two doctors A Melbourne pharmacist …
Are you being underpaid?
Workplace investigations continue to show that employees are being paid less than their legal entitlements, according to the pharmacist union Across Australia, workplace investigations continue to show that employees are …
‘Patients can access a range of other services when they visit their GP.’
How many general practices employ pharmacists, and how many pharmacies are co-located with general practices across the country? GPs work predominantly in group practices and many also work alongside other …
Alprazolam changes ‘too blunt an instrument’
Moves to limit inappropriate use and prescribing of alprazolam have not had the intended effect, according to a new study The study, published in JAMA Network Open, sought to investigate …
Thunderstorm asthma: be prepared
Victoria’s Department of Health and Human Services has launched its 2019 campaign to educate the public about thunderstorm asthma, including where to seek help Following the disastrous 2016 thunderstorm asthma …
World news wrapup: 19 September 2019
NY pharmacy closed after non-pharmacist owner arrested over oxycodone distribution; British pharmacists and students under stress; another Canadian pharmacist sanctioned over snooping in health records Staten Island, New York: A …
A heated debate
Researchers call for practice guidelines on nicotine vaping products to be developed for pharmacy staff, but Chief Medical Officer urges caution in light of seventh US death Use of nicotine …