National Medicines Symposium 2024 speakers (L to R): Steve Waller, Professor Jennifer Martin, Professor Libby Roughead, Tegan Taylor[/caption]
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Are you prepared for the paracetamol regulation changes?
At the end of this month, new pack sizes will start to arrive in pharmacies – ahead of the impending scheduling change of paracetamol.
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Prescription rule changes to support telehealth
Australia’s Chief Health Officer has approved an amendment to PBS prescription requirements for telehealth consultations as an emergency measure during the COVID-19 response.
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.
Date of birth now required on all NSW scripts
From 1 November 2022, the date of birth of every patient must be included on all prescriptions for Schedule 4 and Schedule 8 medicines.
How to save a life with naloxone
By providing non-judgemental and appropriate counselling on the use of naloxone, pharmacists can empower those who carry it to confidently intervene in the case of opioid toxicity.
Australia’s most poisonous drug: paracetamol
Paracetamol overdose is both common and complex. But pharmacists have the power to curb the risk of overdose.
