Full continued dispensing returns in Tasmania, plus other big announcements
Continued dispensing arrangements have expanded in Tasmania, while travel vaccines and a UTI pilot were announced in the ACT.
New CAL medicine storage guidance
Both Cautionary Advisory Label (CAL) 6 and CAL 13 have been overhauled to sharpen storage advice.
CAL 6 explanatory notes advice in Digital Australian Pharmaceutical...
COVID-19 and influenza vaccinations: tips for community pharmacists
The COVID-19 pandemic makes it more important than ever for Australians to access influenza vaccinations and pharmacist immunisers are ready to help protect the community.
Continued Dispensing arrangements change on Friday
The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee has announced new ongoing arrangements for Continued Dispensing.
Pancreatic cancer: a deadly disease in the elderly
A 74-year-old man who had been self-medicating with antacids for recurrent indigestion consulted his GP when symptoms persisted for three months. After assessment, his...
Pentobarbital: Dangerous, deadly and controversial
Pentobarbital has a bad reputation. Better known by its famous brand name, Nembutal, the barbiturate was linked to the death of film star Marilyn Monroe.
