Hogans Pharmacy

Happy National Pharmacist Day! 💊✨ Today, we celebrate the incredible work pharmacists do every day to ensure our health and well-being. From dispensing medication to offering expert advice, pharmacists are vital to our healthcare system. Thank you for your dedication and commitment to keeping us healthy! 🙏

Storing expired and unwanted medicines in the home can be dangerous, and disposing of them incorrectly can harm the environment. It’s best to take these medicines to your local community pharmacy for disposal. This is a free service that includes disposal of:

· prescription medicines
· over-the-counter medicines
· herbal or complementary supplements
· gels, liquids and creams
· pet medicines.

If you have children under the age of 5 in the house, store all potentially dangerous substances such as medicines out of their sight and reach. As this age group is at the highest risk of accidental poisoning, you should lock away all medicines if possible.

Having strong pain relievers in the home also present a risk of death or hospitalisation from their improper use. In addition to the above, it’s best not to keep strong pain relievers you are no longer using 'just in case,' leave them where children and pets can take or eat them or put them in domestic garbage bins or flush them down the sink or toilet.

Find out more on our website:
https://www.tga.gov.au/safe-disposal-unwanted-medicines

Did you know 1 in 3 cancers can be prevented through healthy lifestyle choices?

This Men’s Health Week learn how to make 6 key changes in your life and reduce your cancer risk:
- quit smoking
- reduce alcohol
- maintain a healthy weight
- eat healthy foods
- be more active
- protect your skin.

To find out more about what can make a healthy lifestyle, and why it helps reduce cancer risk, visit: https://www.cancer.nsw.gov.au/prevention-and-screening/preventing-cancer/reduce-your-cancer-risk

If you are customer focused, energetic, committed to working and love helping people, we want you. Email your resume to [email protected]

ATAGI 2023 booster advice Recommendations from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) regarding COVID-19 boosters in 2023. These recommendations replace previous ATAGI COVID-19 vaccine booster advice.

COVID-19 booster vaccine advice Learn about booster doses for COVID-19 vaccines, who they are for, when you need one and how to get it.

Due for a COVID-19 booster? With COVID-19 cases increasing in the community, it’s important to remember that COVID-19 immunity wanes over time.

Now is a good time to consider getting a COVID-19 booster if you are aged 65 years and over or are at higher risk of severe COVID-19 illness and haven’t had one in the last 6 months.

A booster is recommended for all people aged 75 years and over if it has been more than 6 months since your last dose.
A booster helps to improve your long-term protection against serious illness from COVID-19.

Find a COVID-19 vaccination appointment near you: https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/vaccination/get-vaccinated/boosters

We have just received a new range of Smoosh kids feeding range, which includes suction bowls, no spill snack cups, sippy cups, fork & spoon sets and collapsible lunch box in a great range of colours. These products are 100% food grade silicone that’s free from BPA, odours and nasties. We also have a great range of toys and gifts for babies. Come in and ask our friendly staff to show you the range.

Today is Pharmacy Technician Day.

Pharmacy Technician Day recognises the invaluable contributions made by pharmacy technicians to patient health, and safety and as an integral part of the healthcare team.

The Bathurst Hospital Pharmacy department is supported by team of skilled and dedicated pharmacy technicians who between them have around 70 years of experience.

Pictured below are; Brooke Barnes who has worked as a pharmacy technician at the Bathurst Hospital for over 20 years.
Briah Trefry has recently completed her Certificate IV in hospital pharmacy services and Julie Furner, pictured below, in September this year achieved 45 years working in pharmacy.

What a fabulous team.

⚠️Medicine shortage update - Prescribers advised not to start new patients on Ozempic⚠️

Novo Nordisk has advised that supply of Ozempic will be limited throughout the rest of the year and into 2024.

Ozempic is approved for the management of type 2 diabetes not adequately managed by other medications, in conjunction with diet and exercise.

If you are prescribed Ozempic for another reason, your doctor may decide to switch you to a different medicine. This is because supplies will be intermittent and are being conserved for people without other choices and for whom Ozempic is critical for their health.

Ozempic is in shortage worldwide and the issue is not limited to Australia.

Read more: https://www.tga.gov.au/safety/shortages/medicine-shortage-alerts/update-prescribers-advised-not-start-new-patients-ozempic

⚠️Product recall - Euky Bear Warm Steam Vaporiser - Humidifier⚠️

Felton Grimwade & Bosisto’s Pty Ltd is recalling some batches of Euky Bear Warm Steam Vaporiser – Humidifier (batch 230301, 231101, A231101 and B231101) because the enclosed heating element can overheat.

If you do not turn off the device after steaming has stopped, the base of the blue heating module may overheat and disintegrate, producing smoke and fumes. If the heating module finger is exposed, this could cause burns. The instructions for use and warning labels on the device state the device should be turned off after steaming has stopped.

If you have purchased a device labelled with one of the batch numbers above, stop using it immediately and contact the sponsor to arrange a replacement.

No other batches of Euky Bear (Warm Steam) Vaporiser are affected by this problem.

Read more: https://www.tga.gov.au/safety/product-recalls/recall-euky-bear-warm-steam-vaporiser-humidifier