compounding
Severe reactions linked to ‘compounded’ Ozempic
Patient violently ill and vomiting blood after taking illegally compounded Ozempic from an online pharmacy Products being sold as compounded Ozempic (semaglutide) and Mounjaro (tirzepatide) are being linked to severe side …
TGA urges caution over unsolicited compounding offers
GPs are being advised to “exercise deep caution” when contacted with offers to provide compounded semaglutide Prescribers are being warned by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) not to be “duped” …
Pragmatic approach needed to Ozempic compounding concerns
TGA should crack down on “rogue pharmacists” rather than rolling out a ban on compounding Ozempic (semaglutide), an obesity expert claims Pragmatism is needed when it comes to regulating the …
Pharmacist linked to ‘substandard’ online Ozempic
Pharmacist accused of running underground compounding enterprise amid investigations into an international “substandard” Ozempic (semaglutide) scam A Sydney-based pharmacist whose registration includes conditions barring him from compounding is being linked …
Consumer group backs compounding ban
The CHF has said it ‘understands’ why the TGA is proposing a ban on pharmacists compounding Ozempic, but more must be done to boost supply Consumers Health Forum of Australia …
‘Like every service they must be used safely’
The TGA is looking at cracking down on the compounding of injectable weight loss medicines, following the concerns it expressed last year The Therapeutic Goods Administration has announced that it …
Allegedly unlawfully manufactured semaglutide seized
Authorities have swooped on a Melbourne pharmacy this week, seizing semaglutide, peptides and human growth hormones – and they’ve warned pharmacists to be careful about compounding The Therapeutic Goods Administration, …
Ozempic scam threatens compounder’s reputation
Compounding pharmacist fears his business could be damaged by scammers offering to compound semaglutide, using a similar name to his pharmacy Sydney-based compounder, Adam Reinhard, believes the reputation of The …
TGA flags compounded Ozempic safety concerns
Pharmacists are being warned that they could be liable for any adverse outcome patients experience should they supply compounded semaglutide-like products Reports that a telehealth provider plans to make compounded …
WATCH: Risk management processes in pharmacy—compounding and beyond
PDL officers and the MEDISCA CPD coordinator and compounding pharmacist answer your questions on risk management processes in pharmacy During this webinar, Patricia Ullmann from MEDISCA is joined by Gary …
Pharmacists should be able to produce antibiotics during shortages; FIP
New AMR policy also calls for pharmacy organisation and government collaboration to stop antimicrobial over-use National pharmacy organisation, governments and policymakers must join forces to regulate and monitor antimicrobials consumption, …
The week in review
The furore over 60-day dispensing continues, as pharmacists descended on Canberra to engage with MPs Pharmacists made their presence known in Parliament this week, and we heard that some Labor …