News
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New SUSMP
Wednesday | Oct 5 2016THE TGA has released a new version of the Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Medicines and Poisons (SUSMP).
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End med review cap call
Wednesday | Oct 5 2016PROFESSIONAL Pharmacists Australia (PPA) has askedthe Minister for Health Sussan Ley to end the medicine reviews cap which was set up by the government and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia more than two years ago.
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WA pharmacy vax success
Wednesday | Oct 5 2016AN EVALUATION of the uptake of Western Australian pharmacist vaccination services has shown vaccine delivery was safe, with convenience and accessibility identified as important aspects in usage of services, according to a study published in the BMJ.
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Guild Update 04 Oct 16 : Making better use of pharmacists’ skills
Tuesday | Oct 4 2016WITH community pharmacists now able to administer adult flu vaccinations in every State and Territory, it makes sense to level the playing field by providing pharmacies with access to the National Immunisation Program and relevant MBS items.
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Dispensary Corner 04 Oct 16
Tuesday | Oct 4 2016AUTHORITIES in New Zealand are bemused by a bizarre incident which saw several hundred precisely halved lemons wash ashore (pictured).
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01 Oct PBS update
Tuesday | Oct 4 2016THE Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits was formally updated last Sat 01 Oct, with a full list of prices, formulary allocations, drugs subject to price disclosure and price reductions at pbs.gov.au.
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Continuous BGM tick
Tuesday | Oct 4 2016ADULT patients with type 1 diabetes should use continuous blood glucose monitoring (CBGM)devices to manage their blood glucose levels, the Endocrine Society has recommended in a new Clinical Practice Guideline, describing CBGM as the gold standard of care - CLICK HERE to access the new guideline.
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R&D tax incentives
Tuesday | Oct 4 2016MEDICINES Australia (MA) has said it welcomes the release of the report commissioned by the Australian Government into the R&D Tax Incentive Program.
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FDA teething alert
Tuesday | Oct 4 2016THE US Food and Drug Administration has issued a formal warning to consumers that homeopathic teething tablets and gels may pose a risk to infants and children.
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Life-extending diet
Tuesday | Oct 4 2016NEW research from the University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Centre suggests a low protein, high carbohydrate diet may be the most effective for stimulating a hormone with life-extending and obesity-fighting benefits.