Continued dispensing gets NPS support
Claims there is no need for continued dispensing as patients on chronic medications could go without “for a week or two”, have been dismissed by the NPS.
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Pharmacists help tackle antibiotic resistance
Pharmacists are being urged to warn patients about the dangers of overusing antibiotics as Australia struggles to rein in rapidly increasing rates of antibiotic resistance.
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Pharmacist banned for minimum of 18 months
A pharmacist who suffered a suspected overdose has been deregistered after being found guilty of misappropriation and self-administration of anabolic...
AMA stance on continued dispensing 'extraordinary': Guild
The AMA is putting patients' health at risk in its fight against legislation that would enable pharmacists to provide emergency...
Look-alike and sound-alike medicines a recipe for dispensing errors
Pharmacists must take responsibility for ensuring patients receive the correct medicines when they dispense look-alike and sound-alike drugs, Australian experts...
Pharmacies help with HIV treatment access
Under a new NSW state Government scheme, patients with HIV can now collect their medicines from participating community pharmacies rather...
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