THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia has formally urged the Queensland government to establish a Pharmacy Council, with the move said to bring the state into line with all other Australian jurisdictions as well as “play an important role in bridging health gaps where pharmacies’ competencies could assist a health system under pressure”.
BY THE end of 2018 a new My Health Record will be created for every Australian, unless they formally choose not to have one during a three month “opt-out” period starting from today.
THE Therapeutic Goods Administration is undertaking “additional risk mitigation activities” in relation to montelukast, after a new safety review of the widely used asthma medication.