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‘This is not on:’ RATs redirected?
The Federal Government has denied that it is redirecting rapid antigen tests ordered by pharmacies to itself, as stores struggle with supply Member for Eden-Monaro Kristy McBain has shared an …
Medicines the weak link in strong supply chain: report
Productivity Commission report says chemicals for medicine manufacturing a risk area The import of chemicals used to manufacture medicines was one of few areas of vulnerability in Australia’s supply chain, …
Let pharmacists solve supply
Call to empower pharmacists to help improve medicine supply through therapeutic substitutions and continued dispensing Supply issues raised by the international COVID-19 pandemic were top of the agenda at the …
Losing the trace
Australia is falling behind in tracking and tracing medicines through the supply chain, say experts Australia is falling well behind a number of other countries in its systems to ‘track …
Looking into medicine supply
TGA launches consultation into issues around medicine supply and shortages The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is conducting a public consultation seeking feedback on reforms intended to help ensure ongoing, reliable …
Under the spotlight
Pharmacist medication programs and DAA fees questioned during Senate Estimates hearings Health Department officials were questioned about the costs and details of a number of pharmacy medication management programs during …
Keeping supply going in Stage 4
Pharmaceutical wholesalers exempt from Victorian warehouse and distribution restrictions: TGA The TGA’s Medicine Shortages Working Party – comprising pharmaceutical industry, wholesaler and health professional groups – says it supports and …
Back out the front
Children’s paracetamol products can now return to the front of the store, but other restrictions to remain in place The TGA’s Medicine Shortages Working Party has decided that pharmacies can …
Supply shutdown
Depression treatment no longer to be supplied in Australia Australian consumers and health professionals are being advised that phenelzine tablets will no longer being supplied, and stock is currently very …
Importing issues
Concerns raised that Indian lockdown could soon add to our medicine supply woes Concerns have been raised about the possibility of medicine supply shortages due to a COVID-19 lockdown being …
Owing prescriptions – are you courting danger?
The recent devastating bushfires have meant pharmacists have needed to dispense emergency supplies of medications without prescriptions. PDL advises on how this can be done without putting your patients, or …
Salbutamol: permission to advertise
The TGA has issued a statement letting Australians know that they do not need to stockpile or over-order supplies of salbutamol inhalers – and that pharmacies can advertise they have …