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Popular Cough Medicines Recalled
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The TGA has urgently recalled a popular cough medicine ingredient due to an increased risk of anaphylaxis, resulting in the recent death of one Australian and reports to the TGA of 50 non-fatal incidents. Pholcodine is found in a wide range of over-the-counter cough medicines for both children and adults, in both syrups and lozenges. […]

Antibiotics in short supply in Australia – what’s the solution?
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On Monday (12 December 2022) the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) announced that three commonly prescribed antibiotics – amoxicillin, cefalexin and metronidazole – were in short supply in Australia and that they would allow pharmacists to provide alternative medications to patients without approval from the patient’s doctor. The TGA says the shortage is expected to last […]

It’s not just lettuce, critical medications are also in short supply

Floods may have decimated vegetable crops in Australia, however it’s the ricochet of worldwide pandemic-related issues that is now depleting pharmacy shelves of some of their most popular and important medications. And as tensions continue with China – the world’s largest and most dominant producer of pharmaceuticals – that situation may only get worse. As […]

Warning issued over giving antihistamines to children this flu season
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They’re contained in numerous over-the-counter cough, cold, flu and allergy medications, however a government authority is now urging Australian parents to be very wary of administering ‘first generation’ antihistamines to children under 6 years of age. The warning, issued by Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) specifically relates to ‘first-generation’ antihistamines – those that can cause […]

Cancer-Causing Benzine Found in Sunscreen
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Just last week (28 April 2022), Australia’s Therapeutic Drugs Administration (TGA) issued an urgent recall for six popular brands of sunscreen due to concerns over unacceptable levels of a known cancer-causing compound found in these products. The agency has warned that more products may be added to the list in coming weeks as their investigations […]

Toxic Impurities Discovered in Anti-Smoking Drugs in Australia
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9 November 2021 The TGA has just announced (9 Nov 2021) it is urgently working with international regulatory bodies to investigate new cases of nitrosamine impurities discovered in commercially manufactured medication. This latest discovery comes after N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), and other nitrosamines, were found in blood pressure ‘sartan’ medication in July 2018. And now the impurity […]

50 new drugs about to hit the unavailable medicines list – are you prepared?

Over 50 drugs are about to hit the unavailable medicines list in Australia, joining 493 names already on the TGA’s hard-to-get drugs register. Is your pharmacy prepared for the increase in compounding scripts? While some doctors still resort to alternative medications during drug shortages, increasingly medical practitioners are turning to reputable compounding pharmacies, like National […]

New penalties concerning drug shortages welcomed by compounding pharmacists
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With the incidence of drug shortages increasing worldwide, one made-to-order medication specialist has welcomed a proposal to introduce substantial fines for drug manufacturers and marketers who don’t report upcoming disruptions to supply. Matthew Bellgrove from National Custom Compounding on the Gold Coast said failure to notify authorities of a shortage in some essential medications could […]

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