Immortalised in Australian slang, the analgesic phenacetin (used in Bex powder) is wrapped up in the development of the modern pharmaceutical industry and has...

The Federal Government is calling on community pharmacists to help vaccinate millions of Australians against COVID-19.

Oxycodone is the most prescribed strong opioid in Australia. Yet little was known about its use and prescribing patterns – until now.

Last year, the Therapeutic Goods Administration announced that certain triptans will be available over the counter in 2021.

A new cautionary advisory label for antibiotics that will replace decades of advice to take the medicines ‘until all used’ or ‘until all taken’ will be released next year. 

The latest injectable glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, Wegovy, became available in Australia last week (5 August 2024).