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The top 10
Controversial comments, legal issues and regulatory changes were top of our readers’ concerns in recent weeks Comments by the Guild national president on accreditation fees led our list of the …
Pharmacy council pays owner $50k in costs
A pharmacy council has been ordered to pay a pharmacy owner costs after dropping conditions that restricted him from compounding or dispensing for online platforms The Pharmacy Council of NSW …
Leading compounder censured over ‘failure to exercise proper oversight’
A former NSW pharmacist has been disqualified for three years over multiple compounding complaints, but he alleges “a massive swamp of corruption and malfeasance” is behind the decision Former pharmacist …
Multiple issues put patients at risk of serious harm: Council
Pharmacy council pulls up compounders on risk assessments, with recent matters involving phentermine and clonidine The Pharmacy Council of NSW has warned of recent issues related to pharmacists and compounding. …
Clonidine compounding errors
PDL and the Australian Society of Compounding Pharmacists warn of serious errors involving compounding of clonidine suspension for children, including rare fatalities PDL is aware of multiple instances where a …
Pharmacist claims regulator ‘witch hunt’ against compounders
A pharmacist’s registration has been cancelled after he inappropriately supplied “Myer’s Cocktail,” among other substances to “wellness clinics,” saying he was stressed and sleep-deprived The Civil and Administrative Tribunal NSW …
Batch compounding warning
Compounding was carried out on an open bench used to store food and drinks in one pharmacy, while others diluted commercial eye drops to create a non-sterile final product Pharmacies …
Owner’s “grossly inadequate” oversight
An inexperienced pharmacist-in-charge was working 60-hour weeks and compounding Hepatitis C drugs to try and save patients money, a Tribunal has heard The owner and pharmacist in charge of a …
Compounding complaints
Pharmacy council notes an increasing number of complaints relating to the compounding of eye drops in community pharmacies Over the last few months, there has been an increasing number of …
Under fire
Pharmacist proprietor alleges bullying after complaints of inappropriate compounding and contravening pecuniary interest laws The former proprietor of a large compounding pharmacy, which dispensed prescriptions to patients throughout Australia, will …
Half minimum chips
Angelo Pricolo muses on odd requests, from the patient who offered to supply his own cocaine for nose drops, to the man who wanted staff to apply his suppository As …
Compounding changes
TGA seeks feedback on proposed changes to compounded medicines guidelines The Therapeutic Goods Administration is seeking submissions from interested parties on its proposed changes to compounded medicine manufacturing practices and …