rescheduling
Upschedule codeine to reduce misuse: Canadian pharmacist
Making it prescription-only is likely the best way to address misuse and abuse in both Canada and Australia, he argues Jesse MacKinnon, who has just published an article about OTC codeine …
Reschedule meds, fund vaccine service to support pharmacies: White
Pharmacy needs to remove roadblocks such as the schedule of some medicines in order to pave the way for Terry White member success, says the group’s CEO, Anthony White. Funding …
Hostility to harm reduction in smoking: expert
An application to the TGA to increase the accessibility of nicotine for e-cigarettes to reduce tobacco smoking is unlikely to succeed, says an addiction expert, because harm minimisation strategies are …
Alprazolam upschedule cuts overall use, adverse events
Since alprazolam was rescheduled to S8, there has been a notable reduction in overall use and adverse events, a study published today has found. Interrupted Time Series Analysis of the …
Medicinal cannabis moving too slow for patients
An advocacy group for medicinal cannabis users and supporters has launched in the ACT, lobbying Government to make the drug’s use legal for medicinal purposes in the Territory. The TGA …
OTC asthma preventers, restricted relievers proposed
Experts alarmed at a possible figure of a million people with uncontrolled asthma have proposed major structural changes to the way asthma medicines are handled, including OTC preventers and restricting …
Medicinal cannabis: the facts
Medical cannabis will be a long-term prospect, and many patients have unrealistic expectations of the drug Legislation on medicinal cannabis is a good move for the management of health conditions …
‘Missing piece’ cannabis legislation passes
Parliament today passed the Turnbull Government’s legislation delivering what it calls the “missing piece” for Australian patients and their doctors to access a safe, legal and reliable supply of medicinal …
PSA launches new guide to naloxone supply
A new guide to inform pharmacists about the safe and effective supply of naloxone has been released by the PSA. The comprehensive guide has been produced following the TGA’s decision …
ASMI arguing for continued pharmacy codeine access
In its submission to the supplementary consultation on the scheduling of OTC codeine medicines, ASMI supported regulatory options that reduce the risk of codeine misuse, while retaining pharmacy access for …
The $1 Christmas gift you didn’t want
The $1 pharmacy co-payment discount is about as welcome as a lump of coal in a Christmas stocking for many pharmacists, writes Mal Scrymgeour… is your strategy in place yet? …
Consumers encouraged to talk to pharmacists on delistings: NPS
As the end of 2015 nears, NPS MedicineWise has joined other stakeholders in encouraging Australians who are prescribed OTC medicines to talk to their pharmacists and doctors about how the …