News
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Faulty syringes
Tuesday | Apr 30 2024A PRODUCT Defect Correction was issued yesterday by Haleon Australia for 14 batches of its Panadol Children 1 Month - 1 Year paracetamol 100 mg/ml oral liquid bottle, stated the TGA.
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MRNs extended
Tuesday | Apr 30 2024THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has praised the decision to extend Medication Review Numbers (MRNs), ensuring that credentialed pharmacists can continue offering Medication Management Review (MMR) services amidst updates to the specialised system.
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Rare risk of TTS
Tuesday | Apr 30 2024PHARMACEUTICAL giant AstraZeneca has accepted that its COVID-19 vaccine "can, in very rare cases, cause TTS [Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome]", according to legal documents submitted yesterday to the United Kingdom High Court.
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Visas impact on HIV
Tuesday | Apr 30 2024A MONASH University expert warns that Australia's migration rules may undermine efforts to end the HIV epidemic by 2030.
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BCNA urges swift action
Monday | Apr 29 2024BREAST Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) has welcomed a PBAC recommendation to subsidise the breast cancer drug Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan) for HER2-low metastatic breast cancer on the PBS.
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Bol to speak at PC2024
Monday | Apr 29 2024PHARMACY Connect (PC2024) has revealed that Olympian Peter Bol will be sharing his journey from adversity to athletic greatness at the conference in Sep in Sydney.
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Australia commits $30m to end malaria
Monday | Apr 29 2024THE Australian Government has just announced a $30 million investment to help eliminate malaria in the Pacific and Southeast Asia.
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WA group stocks vapes
Friday | Apr 26 2024IN WESTERN Australia, Michael's Chemist Group has started stocking therapeutic Nicotine Vaping Products (NVPs), pursuant to the Federal Government's new vaping laws (PD 25 Mar).
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Fujitsu to protect against cyber threats
Friday | Apr 26 2024FUJITSU has launched its new Trans-Tasman division, Cyber Security Services, to address growing online threats within the healthcare sector.
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Qld Pilot delivers
Friday | Apr 26 2024SEVERAL community pharmacies have begun providing services to patients under the Queensland Community Scope of Practice Pilot (PD breaking news Wed).