NSW Health
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 …