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  • Analysis of notifications involving oral methotrexate – summary report published

    Pharmacy Board
    The analysis found that:. since 2010 there have been 28 notifications involving pharmacists and methotrexate. ... while the number of notifications involving oral…
    Date published 24 March 2021
    www.pharmacyboard.gov.au/News/2021-03-24-summary-report-published.aspx

  • Tribunal reprimands pharmacist for unsafe dispensing

    Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
    In January 2015, pharmacist Jennifer Barca dispensed an unsafe dose of methotrexate to a patient who subsequently died from complications of methotrexate toxicity. ... A…
    Date published 1 January 2001
    www.ahpra.gov.au/News/2021-01-22-Tribunal-reprimands-pharmacist.aspx

  • Research, strategy and policy

    Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
    a review of notifications about pharmacists involving the dispensing of oral methotrexate.
    Date published 1 January 2011
    www.ahpra.gov.au/Publications/Annual-reports/Annual-Report-2020/Research-strategy.aspx

  • March 2021

    Pharmacy Board
    Methotrexate is an anti-inflammatory drug. It is also a cytotoxic used in cancer chemotherapy. ... The patient’s general practitioner prescribed methotrexate to treat a…
    Date published 26 September 2023
    www.pharmacyboard.gov.au/News/Newsletters/March-2021.aspx

  • June 2016

    Pharmacy Board
    Methotrexate incidents. Following recent publication of research in the Medical Journal of Australia about methotrexate-related adverse events, the Board reiterates its…
    Date published 26 September 2023
    www.pharmacyboard.gov.au/News/Newsletters/June-2016.aspx

  • Issue 6 - October 2014

    Pharmacy Board
    Preventing avoidable mistakes 3. Methotrexate incidents 3. Pharmacists’ workloads 3. Pharmacy oral examination (practice) candidate guide 4. ... Preventing avoidable…
    Date published 19 October 2014
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  • July 2021

    Pharmacy Board
    Read more below. In other news, we have been continuing to engage with stakeholders about the risk of errors involving methotrexate.
    Date published 26 July 2021
    www.pharmacyboard.gov.au/News/Newsletters/July-2021.aspx

  • Issue 9 - Newsletter from the Pharmacy Board of Australia - October 2015

    Pharmacy Board
    In this particular case, a pregnant woman was responsible for administration of the dispensed medicine (methotrexate) to the patient, but was not advised about the necessary…
    Date published 13 October 2015
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  • Public consultation - Review of Baord guidelines

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    fentanyl patches).  unusual frequency of use (e.g. alendronate, methotrexate).  when a new medicine is prescribed.
    Date published 5 March 2015
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