5 big pharmacy changes coming in March
Along with a change in season, pharmacists should gear up for a raft of changes set to take place on 1 March 2024.
New PIM list reveals high-risk medicines for older patients
A new PIMs list unveiled medicines that could result in negative clinical outcomes, including hospitalisation and death in older patients.
Top 4 counselling points for levothyroxine, including updated CAL advice
How to dispense levothyroxine safely, from applying cautionary advisory labels to using the medicine’s new name.
Carisoprodol, powerfully effective but problematic
As regulatory bodies restrict or ban carisoprodol, the highly addictive but effective muscle relaxant still dominates the US prescription drug market.
Carisoprodol, marketed in the...
COVID-19: Continued Dispensing extended to ensure supply of essential medicines
Emergency measures to allow continued access to essential medicines through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) have been extended to at least 30 June this year.
Preparing for the massive MS-2 Step change
All pharmacists can soon dispense MS-2 Step, following a landmark decision by the Therapeutic Goods Administration.
