NSW Health
NSW pharmacist update
Information from the Pharmaceutical Services Unit (PSU) The PDL Professional Officers often receive enquiries relating to the validity of psychostimulant prescriptions written for NSW patients. The Pharmaceutical Services …
Guild issues S8 scam warning
Pharmacists put on alert as fake drug rep scam targets stores Community pharmacists are being urged to be alert for a scammer attempting to gain access to Schedule 8 medications. …
Alert over ‘visually indistinguishable’ drugs
NSW Health issues warning over fentanyl-related substances NSW Health has issued a warning after strong opioids fentanyl and acetylfentanyl were recently identified as likely adulterants in cocaine or ketamine, leading …
What happens during a vaccination audit?
A Sydney pharmacist who recently underwent a vaccination audit with just 48 hours’ notice shares what she learnt from the experience … and how to prepare Last month, NSW Health …
Warning over counterfeit benzos
A counterfeit benzodiazepine that is stamped to look like a pharmaceutical product is being illegally sold in Australia Etizolam, an unregistered benzodiazepine medication, is being illegally sold in Australia in …
Compassionate access to cannabis for kids
Pharmaceutical cannabidiol is being used to treat children with severe, treatment-resistant epilepsy as part of three wider trials A few children with severe, treatment-resistant epilepsy have already begun treatment at …
Flu warning about the elderly
Protect vulnerable people as flu cases rise: NSW Health People with flu symptoms have been warned to stay away from aged care facilities and vulnerable groups following a spike in …