News
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Alkyl nitrites risk
Monday | Jan 21 2019THE Therapeutic Goods Administration will host public meetings in Sydney and Melbourne in early 2019 regarding appropriate access to and safety controls of alkyl nitrites, which are being upscheduled to S9 - see tga.gov.au.
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Low back pain clinic
Monday | Jan 21 2019NPS Medicinewise has posted a series of resources for health professionals counselling patients with low back pain.
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Dr charged with fraud
Monday | Jan 21 2019A 50 year-old Brisbane doctor has been charged with 17 counts of fraud, uttering, obtaining or detailing with identification, falsification of records and forgery.
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Dispensary Corner 21 Jan 19
Monday | Jan 21 2019PET therapy is a much welcomed diversion at many aged care homes, but usually it involves somewhat fluffy animals of the canine or feline variety.
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Homeopathy ultimatum
Friday | Jan 18 2019THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has ramped up its rhetoric against homeopathic products, formally urging the Australian community pharmacy sector to cease selling them, and remove such items from their shelves.
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UK pharmacy standards push
Friday | Jan 18 2019BRITAIN'S Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has opened a public consultation on producing new professional standards for community pharmacy services, with the intention that the outcome will "define best practice across the sector".
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Catherine King at APP
Friday | Jan 18 2019THIS year's Australian Pharmacy Professional Conference (APP2019)and Trade Exhibition will include a presentation by Shadow Minister for Health and Medicare, the Hon.
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Seqirus OTC patch
Friday | Jan 18 2019CSL offshoot Seqirus has confirmed the national availability of its Schedule 2 Nervoderm medicated nerve pain patch.
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J&J settles Ci:z deal
Friday | Jan 18 2019JOHNSON & Johnson has confirmed the settlement of its acquisition of Japanese skin care firm Ci:z Holdings Co.