Schedule 4
Downschedule decision on allergic rhinitis drugs
Bid to downschedule existing fixed-dose combination products containing both azelastine and fluticasone propionate rejected in interim decision An application to amend the existing S2 entries for azelastine and fluticasone propionate …
A suitable environment?
Hospital pharmacy group shares concerns about community pharmacy environment over downscheduling medicines – but the Guild says most pharmacies are properly equipped The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) …
Authority calls out S8, S4 failures
Two pharmacy owners have been cautioned about their pharmacy practices, including one that was storing food in the same fridge that they stored vaccines and antibiotics This September the Victorian …
Sildenafil to remain script only
A committee has ruled against Viagra going OTC, saying the pharmacy setting is not equipped to provide medical diagnosis for underlying conditions of ED The Advisory Committee on Medicines Scheduling …
Pharmacist suspended for narcotics supply
A Tasmanian pharmacist has had his registration suspended for inappropriately supplying Schedule 8, 4 and 4D medications The Pharmacy Board of Australia referred pharmacist Michael Meaney to the Health Practitioner’s …
What you thought about the codeine decision
Poll results reveal overwhelming disagreement regarding the decision, with a small number saying it was a good move Over-the-counter medicines containing codeine will be upscheduled to prescription-only from 1 February …
Poll: What do you think of the codeine decision?
We want to know what you think about the decision to upschedule codeine… have your say here Over-the-counter medicines containing codeine will be upscheduled from 1 February 2018, the TGA announced …
What you said: Codeine goes S4
A roundup of thought-provoking comments regarding the TGA’s decision to upschedule products containing codeine There weren’t many positive comments. Pharmacy veteran Ron Batagol said: “This decision by TGA is long …