TGA
Downscheduling welcomed
Downscheduling of migraine treatments begins on 1 Feb The Pharmacy Guild of Australia welcomed the confirmed decision to down-schedule the migraine treatments sumatriptan and zolmitriptan to S3, or pharmacist-only, medicines. …
Rising number of issues
The numbers of medicine recalls and reported shortages increased substantially during the second half of 2019 Australian pharmacists were active in reporting medicine adverse events, and the number of medicine …
Vitamin warning
TGA issues a safety advisory on the consumption of a multivitamin component A safety advisory has been issued warning of risks association with consuming high quantities of Vitamin B6. The …
The week in review
COVID-19 once again dominated the headlines this week, though it was also a time to look back at past tragedies, recent and more distant Pharmacists are being urged to download …
S3 cannabidiol proposal
TGA scheduling delegate proposes pharmacist-only dispensing of low-dose cannabidiol The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) Joint scheduling committee is set to hear a delegate-initiated proposal to allow pharmacist-only supply of low …
Script substitute
Government releases details on proposed pharmacist medicine substitution process, but concerns are raised that it’s “too complex, too slow” The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has released details on the Federal …
Regulator cracks down on COVID-19 breaches
Pete Evans’ company fined $25k for alleged COVID-19 advertising breaches, plus two companies and one WA woman fined over COVID-19 test kits The TGA has issued two infringement notices to …
Change on the agenda
Sildenafil, cannabidiol and ibuprofen among those to be considered for rescheduling Australia’s medicine scheduling body is to consider another request to have sildenafil (Viagra) rescheduled. The June joint meeting of …
Watch what you’re saying
Regulators warn HCPs to stick to the facts on COVID-19 advertising and information Health professionals are being warned to be careful with advertising and information they provide about COVID-19. A …
Reports hand sanitiser sold for five times the normal price
First hand sanitiser ‘round table’ held in Australia looks at costs and availability, while TGA cuts legislative red tape on manufacturing to facilitate urgent and continued supply Last Friday, the …
Don’t listen to ‘medical medium’ say docs
Stakeholders have called on the general public to get their information about COVID-19 from reputable sources, as the TGA warns on inappropriate advertising The TGA says that it has identified …
Equity goes out the window?
Claims that rural pharmacies have been experiencing shortages after an “unprecedented run” on PBS medicines by large groups The Rural Pharmacy Network Australia (RPNA) has called for an investigation into …