World News Wrapup: 2 May 2024
Pharmacist fined over role in hospital drug diversion; Canadian chain closes shops out of cyber-safety caution; Ireland wants a chief pharmacist Salmon Arm, British Columbia: A former pharmacist has been …
How pharmacy vaccination evolved
A new global intelligence report provides what its publishers call the most extensive and representative overview yet of the evolution of pharmacists鈥� role in vaccination The report, 鈥淟everaging pharmacy to …
Pilot slammed as 鈥榳orkload shifting鈥�
Pharmacists have no more of a conflict of interest than GPs do when it comes to the Queensland prescribing pilot, a leading pharmacist says Doctor groups continue to lambast the …
GP a 鈥榬eal danger to patients鈥�
Despite pharmacies helping to identify and point out drug-seeking behaviour from two of his patients, a GP continued to prescribe them S8s and S4s The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal …
Reprieve for credentialed pharmacists
MRNs have been extended again, allowing credentialed pharmacists to keep providing medicines reviews Department of Health and Aged Care Assistant Secretary 鈥� Pharmacy Branch, David Laffan, has sent an email …
The week in review
A busy week for the TGA, movement on NIPVIP funding and the beginning of a new era in pharmacy practice all made headlines this week Mark Butler announced that pharmacists …
鈥榃hy not fund that pharmacist to become a doctor?鈥�
Doctors complain they were not notified by Queensland government that the pharmacy prescribing pilot has begun Outgoing Australian Medical Association president Dr Maria Boulton has spoken to ABC Brisbane鈥檚 Loretta …
Shortage on the way
The TGA says it is investigating a solution to a predicted abatacept shortage The Therapeutic Goods Administration has released a statement saying that it is aware that shortages of both聽Orencia …
鈥楢n exciting time鈥�: a new era in treating migraine
New treatment options and changes to the scheduling of existing medicines are heralding changes to the outlook for patients who experience migraine, writes Megan Haggan 鈥淚t鈥檚 an exciting time in …
World news wrapup: 25 April 2024
Rapper arrested over alleged codeine/promethazine fraud; Korean pharmacist tries to open new store in same building as former employer; drowsy man smashes BMW through pharmacy Salt Lake City, Utah: A …
Alleged unlawful advertising
The TGA has made a statement about proceedings it has commenced against one supplier regarding its advertising The TGA is pursuing Montu Group Pty Ltd, its subsidiary Alternaleaf Pty Ltd …
Meet standards on cannabis: TGA
Regardless of the origin of medicinal cannabis products, they must comply with quality standards, says the TGA The Therapeutic Goods Administration says that it has become aware of media reports …