Pharmacology
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Prescription pilot just the tonic for pharmacists AAP - 26-09-2023
Queensland pharmacists will be able to prescribe the pill and asthma medications under a pilot program being expanded across the state. The pilot was initially
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Confidence low among pharmacists after medicine change AAP - 17-08-2023
Most pharmacists expect the value of their business to drop, in a loss of confidence blamed on a government policy change. The 10th annual CommBank Pharmacy
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Doctors concerned over antibiotic shortage AAP - 11-01-2023
Australia's peak medical body is calling on the federal government to consider onshore antibiotic manufacturing amid supply shortages across the country.
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GP fury over NSW pharmacy 'game-changer' AAP - 14-11-2022
NSW residents will soon be able to get vaccinations and some treatments prescribed at their local chemist, in a move doctors' groups have slammed as "madness".
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Ex-NSW pharmacist jailed for $19m fraud AAP - 19-06-2022
A former NSW pharmacist will spend at least four years behind bars after trying to defraud taxpayers of more than $19 million. The man was involved in falsely
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Remote communities in NSW could soon get a COVID-19 jab at their local pharmacy AAP - 15-06-2021
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has flagged that people living in the state's most remote
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Medicinal cannabis driving less risk than some drugs AAP - 12-06-2021
A University of Sydney paper argues the risks of driving after taking medicinal cannabis would be lower than driving on other commonly prescribed medicines.
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How to buy Melatonin in Australia AAP - 16-10-2023
While melatonin pills are available in Australia, for most people you'll need a prescription from your doctor. Since 2021, a form of melatonin became available from pharmacies
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Antidepressant withdrawal or relapse? Doctors can't really tell HealthTimes - 04-05-2021
Doctors need more evidence to help patients stop taking antidepressants safely and effectively, a collaborative study with The University of Queensland has found.
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Chemical found in Vitamin E possible cancer drug AAP - 12-04-2021
An Australian biotech company has developed a new way of dispensing a chemical found in Vitamin E, which could treat pancreatic cancer and fatty liver disease.
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Doctors must now prescribe drugs using their chemical name, not brand names Health Times - 05-02-2021
From February 1, when you receive a prescription in Australia, it will list the name of the medication’s active
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How medicinal cannabis may benefit an increasing number of Australians Health Times - 13-01-2021
At the end of last year, the Australian Department of Health Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)
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GPs left in the dark about major changes to reduce harms from prescription opioids Health Times - 15-06-2020
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is calling for improved communication to GPs after they were not adequately informed about major changes to prescription
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A drug for HIV to be used in a national trial to treat COVID-19 AAP - 03-04-2020
A drug for HIV patients will be used in a national trial to treat COVID-19, led by the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity.
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Much-needed opioids guide addresses information gap for patients Health Times - 19-11-2019
As part of a national effort to help reduce the number of Australians experiencing harm from pharmaceutical opioids, a new patient guide to managing pain and opioid medicines
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Pharmacists can help protect vulnerable older Australians Health Times - 21-10-2019
One hundred and sixteen aged care residents are hospitalised every day in Australia due to medication errors which could be prevented by expanding the role of pharmacists
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WA expands scope of pharmacist-administered vaccinations HealthTimes - 05-08-2019
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) welcomes today's announcement from WA Health Minister the Hon Roger Cook MLA to expand the scope of pharmacist-administered
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Embed pharmacists: the answer to addressing medicine-related harm in aged care HealthTimes - 24-07-2019
Medicine-related harm in residential aged care facilities is an alarming issue – one which could be improved through embedding pharmacists according to the Pharmaceutical
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Allowing pharmacists to issue repeat prescriptions will save consumers time and money AAP - 09-07-2019
The Australian Health Care Reform Alliance says letting pharmacists issue repeat prescriptions will save consumers time and money, but doctors remain opposed.
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NSW Budget: PSA calls for expanded roles for pharmacists Health Times - 20-06-2019
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) welcomes the NSW Government's Budget commitment to health spending, but calls on the Government to better utilise the skills
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