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S3s


This 30-minute podcast discusses the medicines in the S3 analgesic category and how they can be most appropriately used. It explores how pharmacists may leverage S3 scheduled medicines to better …

Carlene McMaugh takes a look at the issue of off-label S3s in pregnancy and breastfeeding Pregnancy and breastfeeding are times when people have a lot of questions about their health …

The family of a woman who died from multi-drug toxicity are calling for compulsory real time monitoring, but the ACT Government disagrees… for now And the Pharmacy Guild’s ACT Branch …

It’s been a busy week in pharmacy, with change on the horizon and potential changes suggested from several quarters We heard that Queensland will look into a range of issues …

A coroner has recommended laxatives be rescheduled to Pharmacist Only following the death of a woman who was taking up to 800 Dulcolax tablets a day Adelaide woman Claudia La …

Why can’t pharmacists directly access the PBS for their patients? wonders Angelo Pricolo Many times we have heard various people, organisations or even other governments talk about the Australian Pharmaceutical …

With pharmacist input, a new toolkit has been created to help universities teach prescribing skills Researchers at the Queensland University of Technology collaborated with the University of Western Australia, the …

ASMI has commended the TGA for opening up discussion about downscheduling medicines It also says downscheduling and/or permitting S3 advertising to consumers would help raise awareness of the role of …

S3 consumer advertising could enhance the public’s understanding of what pharmacists do, writes Dr Natalie Gauld The new ad concept from the Australian Self-Medication Industries was aired at APP earlier …

It’s likely to be at least another year before a decision is made on S3 advertising to consumers, says David Quilty  The Pharmacy Guild executive director told the audience of …

Pharmacy tends to “gatekeep” S3 medicines and needs to move on from this behaviour in order to make the best use of this underutilised category. So says Belinda Nankivell, practice …