TGA updates product warning for GLP-1s
Product warnings across GLP-1 RA class of medications aligned on the potential risk of suicidal ideation Health professionals are being urged to monitor patients using glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) medications for the emergence or …
SSSI issued for nicorandil tablets
Forecast intermittent shortages of nicorandil prompt regulator to announce SSSI Pharmacists are being authorised to substitute brand and strength of nicorandil products without patients needing a new prescription under a Serious Scarcity Substitution …
Brandy for the sick
It’s November 1945, and calls are being made for pharmacists to have access to emergency supplies of brandy. A letter from the Minister for Trade and Customs, Senator RV Keane responding to a …
Joint winners named for Innovative Pharmacist Award
Judging panel unable to choose between top contenders for UTS Innovative Pharmacist of the Year Award For the second time, the University of Technology Sydney’s (UTS) Innovative Pharmacist of the …
Staffing crisis limiting hospital pharmacists
Workforce shortages are impacting hospital pharmacies’ capacity to deliver services, a new report reveals Almost three-quarters of hospitals across the country have reduced pharmacy services in the last 12 months due to staffing …
First strike recorded against MedAdvisor
Shareholders back MedAdvisor name change, but reject the company’s 2025 remuneration report Patient engagement solutions firm, MedAdvisor Solutions, will rebrand as Adheris Health Limited, after shareholders backed the name change at …
‘We are not slowing down’
“Every new member strengthens our voice when advocating for the profession”, PSA president says, as organisation reports record membership growth The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has recorded $2.1 million surplus for the 2024/25 financial years, with membership …
Restrictions on vitamin B6 sales
Regulator moves to strengthen safety controls around products containing vitamin B6 Supplements containing more than 50 mg of vitamin B6 per recommended daily dose will be up-scheduled to pharmacist-only, while products with a daily dose in excess of 200 …
Asthma deaths rise in under 35s
New approach needed to improve diagnosis and treatment of asthma, NAC director says Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows there was a 33.333% increase in the number of asthma-related in people under 35 years …
Hypersonic pill testing announced
Festivalgoers to be offered free drug checking at Hypersonic Hypersonic will become the sixth music festival to take part in NSW Health’s pill testing pilot this weekend (Saturday 29 November …
Vaccines ‘safe, effective and not associated with autism’: TGA
Data from multiple large-scale and high-quality studies shows vaccines used in Australia are not linked to autism, healthcare leaders say In a joint statement, Australia’s Chief Medical Officer Professor Michael …
TGA strengthens denosumab safety information
Regulator updates warnings for fracture risk after discontinuation of Prolia and biosimilars Safety information for denosumab (Prolia and equivalent biosimilar) products used to treat osteoporosis is being updated to strengthen …