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Paramedics to be
regulated by AHPRA Weekly
The Council of Australian
Governments Health Council
Comment
has considered a major revision
to the Health Practitioner
Welcome to PDs
Regulation National Law, with
weekly comment
Monday 27 Mar 2017 a draft Bill proposing a range of
feature. This weeks
reforms including the addition
contributor is
of paramedics to the national
Menveo shortage Teresa Di Franco,
Dispensary Glaxosmithkline has advised
registration scheme.
Other changes proposed include
Pharmacist and
Credentialled Diabetes Educator,
Corner of a short-term supply constraint of
its Menveo meningococcal ACWY
governance improvements,
enabling Chairpersons to be
Perth Diabetes Care.
United States customs officials vaccine, after a recent increase appointed on merit from any of the How to become a
last week seized more than in notifications which is driving members of a National Board, not FITTER Pharmacist
40,000 counterfeit condoms additional demand. just the practitioner members. OVER the past few weeks, Ive
which were being imported into Menveo is not on the National Under a draft Bill, nursing and spoken about the pharmacys
Puerto Rico from China. Immunisation Program, but a midwifery would be recognised as role in supporting diabetes
The Durex-branded items number of states and territories two separate professions rather management. Ive also spoken
(pictured) were seized in a major have recently introduced than a single profession, with both about the recent updates in
operation over a five day period in Meningococcal W vaccination continuing to be regulated by the relation to insulin injection
the capital, San Juan. programs to protect those most at Nursing and Midwifery Board. techniques and needle lengths
The US Department of Customs risk of contracting the disease. There are also a number of (or FITTER* recommendations),
and Border Patrol warned that GSK said the Meningococcal proposed improvements to the and how healthcare
the fake prophylactics were not ACWY vaccine is considered management, disciplinary and professionals, including
subject to strict quality controls important for those travelling enforcement powers of National pharmacists, need to provide
and may contain substances that overseas to where the disease Boards in relation to notifications support to their customers who
could lead to long term health burden is greatest, including the and complaints, to strengthen inject their diabetes medication
problems. so-called Meningitis Belt of public protection and ensure by adopting the Golden Rules.
Fake condoms will not guard sub-Saharan Africa covering 26 fairness for complainants (notifiers)
the user against sexually countries from Senegal to Ethiopia. and practitioners. Taking the time to initiate a
transmitted diseases and The company said it was The Bill is stage one of the reform conversation about injection
pregnancy, it warned. prioritising supply of Menveo to process, with a second stage technique with our customers
the government programs, with including broad public consultation can make a significant difference
forecasts adjusted to meet the to commence during 2017. to their health and wellbeing.
anticipated increase in demand. MEANWHILE the state, territory Simple questions can help
We regret the inconvenience this and federal health ministers also uncover bad habits and put
may cause people and their families agreed to a national opt-out customers with diabetes on a
who want the vaccine, as well as model for long term participation path to better health.
pharmacists and doctors. arrangements in the My Health Questions that FITTER
THeres no such thing as a free
We are working to re-establish Record system. Pharmacists should ask include:
lunch, so the saying goes - but
supply as a matter of urgency, the How often are you changing
thats not currently the case in the
company said. your needle?
Pacific nation of Tonga. J&J pulls YouTube ads Do you know there are shorter
In a bid to battle the countrys Johnson & Johnson has needles now available that may
obesity problem, the government announced it will suspend all of its be more comfortable to use?
is delivering thousands of free New cancer drug nod digital advertising on YouTube, due When was the last time you
baby chickens and ducks to The US Food and Drug to concerns that its products may saw a credentialled diabetes
communities, in the hope it will Administration FDA today granted be appearing alongside offensive educator?
encourage citizens to reduce accelerated approval to Bavencio content on the Google-owned How often do you experience
consumption of imported meat. (avelumab) for the treatment of video sharing platform. pain, bruising or bleeding
At least 10,000 chicks and adults and pediatric patients 12 Google has promised to overhaul when injecting your insulin or
ducklings have been sent to years and older with metastatic its systems, with the issue arising injectable medication?
villages across the archipelago, Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC). after claims that advertising from a
where 33% of the population The FITTER recommendations,
This is the first FDA-approved range of companies is appearing on
have type 2 diabetes. including the Golden Rules of
treatment for metastatic MCC, a channels carrying homophobic or
The whole thing is trying Injection Technique, can be
rare, aggressive form of skin cancer, anti-Semitic content.
to reduce the imports of fatty accessed HERE.
and extends to patients who have The controversy has also seen
chicken, said agriculture ministry not received prior chemotherapy. GlaxoSmithKline, Marks & Spencer, *FITTER stands for the Forum
spokesman Viliami Taufa. for Injection Technique & Therapy
Bavencio appears to work by Verizon, AT&T, HSBC and the UK Expert Recommendations and is an
Other recent initiatives include a helping the bodys immune system government announce they will no international program sponsored by
discount on fresh fish and higher attack cancer cells by blocking their longer promote their products via BD.
taxes on tobacco and turkey. interaction with specific proteins. YouTube advertising.
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