Palliative care is an increasingly important part of pharmacists’ practice. A community of practice has been set up to foster collaboration.
Pharmacists often use AI to draft emails and collate information. But can AI tools help formulate Home Medicines Review recommendations?
Removing prescriber and pharmacist restrictions has expanded pharmacy access to MS-2 Step, but regional gaps remain.
Cannabis-related hospital admissions in Victoria rose by almost half in a decade, with psychosis the leading cause, new research found.
Around 1.9 million Australians were regularly dispensed five or more medicines at the same time in 2025, according to the first report on polypharmacy ever published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
A new synthetic opioid, cychlorphine, is spreading through illicit drug markets in Europe and North America.
Cardiovascular disease is increasingly preventable and treatable – but too many Australians are still being missed. From identifying hypertension earlier to navigating new medicines, community pharmacists can help to improve cardiovascular care.
Providing photo identification to collect a parcel at the post office or withdraw money from a bank has become routine in modern Australian society. Yet there are few health workflows that require people to show photo ID.
Several regulatory, funding and accreditation changes will land on 1 October 2026. AP breaks down what pharmacists need to know.
COVID-19 vaccines will move onto the National Immunisation Program later this week. Who is now eligible for a funded vaccine and what should pharmacists tell patients who aren’t?
