Queensland scope of practice pilot launches

Queenslanders are set to have greater access to high-quality, primary healthcare services from today (24 April 2024) under the state government’s Community Pharmacy Scope...

Antimicrobial prescribing in aged care continues to rise

While Australians are taking fewer antibiotics overall, there are concerns that antimicrobial prescribing is steadily increasing in aged care.

What pharmacists learnt in 2021

The last year has been one of the most challenging to date. But as these stories highlight, pharmacists have continued to improve the lives of Australians throughout the pandemic.

Could domestic manufacturing fix our medicine shortage problems?

With medicine shortages set to be an issue for the foreseeable future, local medicines manufacturing could be the way forward.

On the ground with poisons information specialists

How pharmacists are trained to deal with life-threatening calls – from medicine misadventure to ingestion of pesticides.

Pharmacists are driving an increase in vaccination rates, says vaccine expert

Vaccination is one of the most cost-effective and life-saving health interventions, saving over 150 million lives worldwide in the last half century. In Australia, we’re...