codeine
PSA urges Government: make better use of pharmacists
Integrating pharmacists into general practice clinics and better utilising the role of pharmacists in healthcare reform are cost-effective, sustainable solutions the Federal Government should consider for its May Budget, the …
ASMI arguing for continued pharmacy codeine access
In its submission to the supplementary consultation on the scheduling of OTC codeine medicines, ASMI supported regulatory options that reduce the risk of codeine misuse, while retaining pharmacy access for …
MedsASSIST on track to monitor codeine sales: Quilty
The real-time monitoring system for over-the-counter codeine-containing products, MedsASSIST – informing medicine decisions, is progressing well, David Quilty writes in this week’s edition of Forefront. User testing of the prototype …
Pharmacy in interesting times: a look back at 2015
AJP takes a look back over the events of 2015, a turbulent year in the history of community pharmacy “May you live in interesting times,” is purportedly an ancient Chinese …
ASMI welcomes further consultation on codeine
The Australian Self Medication Industry has today welcomed the announcement by the TGA of a further consultation regarding scheduling of OTC codeine medicines. “The TGA’s proposed amendments take a more …
TGA seeks submissions on codeine options
The TGA is seeking further advice and submissions from stakeholders in regard to newly proposed options for the future scheduling of OTC codeine-containing preparations. Last month it deferred its final …
Codeine rescheduling delay causing harm: ScriptWise
The TGA decision to defer the rescheduling of codeine-containing OTC medications conflicts with rising codeine analgesics misuse, its devastating consequences and the recognition that opioid misuse is a public health …
Guild moving on harm minimisation: Tambassis
The deferral of a decision on codeine scheduling will give the Guild time to address the problem of codeine dependence, national president George Tambassis said in his address to the …
Time allows Regulation Impact Statement on codeine: PSA
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has welcomed the deferral of a final decision on the possible rescheduling of codeine. PSA National President, Joe Demarte says that the extra time allowed …
Stakeholders gear up on real-time codeine monitoring
The deferment of a final decision on the upscheduling of codeine-containing OTCs is very good news, but stakeholders now need to get moving quickly on the proposed real-time monitoring system …
Guild welcomes codeine decision deferment
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has welcomed today’s decision to defer the proposed re-scheduling of medicines containing codeine until 2017, subject to further consideration. The delegate of the Secretary of …
Codeine stays OTC… for now
Over-the-counter medicines containing codeine will remain OTC until at least 2017, the TGA has announced. A delegate of the Secretary to the Department of Health gave notice of the deferment …