rescheduling
The best of intentions
Could well-intentioned recommendations to tighten paracetamol restrictions negatively impact patients? Anthony Tassone argues that they could do just that Recommendations that medicines containing paracetamol be subject to further restrictions, while …
Mixed results from regulator
TGA rebuffs Guild on advertising schedule change, while pain relieving agent moves to S2 A manufacturer’s request to allow the advertising of preparations containing astrodrimer sodium has been rejected by …
Schedules staying the same
TGA decides to knock back schedule amendment proposals for oral contraceptives and ibuprofen The TGA scheduling delegate has decided against proposals to adjust the current scheduling arrangements for oral contraceptives, …
Will Australia legalise ecstasy and magic mushrooms to treat mental illness?
Here’s why it’s still too soon, write Stephen Bright, from Edith Cowan University and Martin Williams, from Monash University While the public focus remains on COVID vaccines, the Therapeutic Goods …
A not so bitter pill
Australian research backs the cost effectiveness of Pharmacist-only oral contraceptive rescheduling Down scheduling oral contraceptives to pharmacist-only would prove to be cost-effective, an Australian study claims. In 2015 the TGA …
Negotiation or confrontation?
Guild strives to work for a new model for non-script codeine dispensing as profession takes the fight to pollies’ offices The Pharmacy Guild of Australia says it is working on …
Plan to stop misusers falling through cracks
People in eastern Melbourne will now have access to a new program aimed at addressing pharmaceutical misuse Pharmacists will have a key role in helping patients recover from misuse of …
Pharmacy ideal for selling recreational cannabis
Community pharmacy would be “ideally suited” to dispensing cannabis if the drug were legalised for recreational purposes, says the Sex Party leader Leader of the Australian Sex Party and Victorian …
The week in review
We take a look at the last week in pharmacy This week, the headlines were all about medicines themselves. Researchers from The George Institute announced findings that NSAIDs aren’t effective …
Poll: Will you keep using MedsASSIST?
Will you keep using MedsASSIST now that codeine is to go S4? Just before Christmas last year, the TGA finally made its long-awaited pronouncement on the future of codeine-containing OTCs. …
Could codeine upschedule be pharmacy’s doing?
Could demotivated pharmacists have ultimately caused the codeine upschedule? asks David Paulmert From the first of February 2018, all over-the-counter codeine-containing products will be removed from their current schedule, and …
Poll: Will codeine be upscheduled?
It’s the decision pharmacy has been waiting for – and it’s tipped to be made within a matter of weeks The future of codeine-containing preparations available without prescription from pharmacy …