pharmacy only medicines
Poll: Should nicotine vapes be Pharmacist Only?
Academics back pharmacists to dispense nicotine vapes without prescriptions – we want to know if you believe they should be Pharmacist Only products? Legislation aimed at restricting access to nicotine …
World news wrapup: 22 February 2018
Canadian crackdown on Pharmacy-Only drugs sold in grocery; a new hope in New Zealand; pharmacist nominated for “Unsung Hero” award New Zealand: New Health Minister David Clark has given pharmacy …
Clash over S4 to S3 downscheduling
Doctors’s group disagrees with expansion of downscheduling S4 medicines with controls, citing patient safety concerns The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has again taken aim at pharmacy, this time over the …
Keeping them separate
Should all S2 and S3 medicines to be kept behind the counter, with a completely separate area for CMs? And who supports this proposition? Recently the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration …
Medicines group calls for downscheduling
A widespread switch from prescription to OTC medicines is best for the healthcare system and consumers, says ASMI in its 2017 pre-budget submission The Australian Self-Medication Industry, which released its …