shortages
New ‘hard-line approach’ to meds shortages
The Senate has passed legislation which will require pharmaceutical companies to report shortages of important medicines as they occur Based on the new legislation, medicine companies will have to report …
World News Wrapup: 31 August 2018
This week, a violent customer who stabbed two pharmacists appears in court, New Zealand sees a new pharmacy group for its Pacific population and a promise of no post-Brexit meds …
Keto dieters stripping pharmacies of crucial tests
A pharmacist has called on colleagues to avoid selling urine-testing strips to dieters and keep them for people with diabetes The ABC has reported on the rising interest in weight …
Push for pharmacist recall remuneration
The Guild has outlined some of its concerns about red tape in a submission to the Senate Inquiry on the issue The inquiry Committee is examining the red-tape effect on …
CWH ‘pick and pack’ formula store
A Current Affair has taken aim at Chemist Warehouse over its sale of baby formula to Chinese “daigou” buyers According to ACA, Chemist Warehouse has created a “pick and pack” …
Huge shortages of estradiol patches
Transdermal patches from both Novartis and Bayer are experiencing a shortfall, predicted to last until November While the shortages to the Novartis products have been occurring since November last year …
Fentanyl in shortage
Several formulations of fentanyl citrate have gone into shortage, the TGA says The TGA updated its website today to advise that Hospira’s DBL Fentanyl 100microgram/2mL (as citrate) injection USP ampoule …
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 …
A time of shortages
The TGA has provided updates on new and ongoing medicine shortages relevant to pharmacy The shortage warnings include: * There is limited availability of the hyperthyroidism treatment Neo-Mercazole (carbimazole) 5 …
World news wrapup: 14 July 2016
We take a look at the world’s pharmacy news over the last week Venezuela: When Venezuela temporarily lifted a year-old closure of its border with Colombia, tens of thousands of …
Delistings, shortages looming as discount well runs dry
Pharmacy is set to see more delistings and stock shortages this year as a result of simplified price disclosure, GBMA president Belinda Wood warned over the weekend. Presenting at APP2016, …