Intranasal vaccine stops infection at the source

Administered to the nasal mucosa, a spike-based formulation triggers rapid local defences that clear the COVID-19 virus where it enters. In 2022, a year after...

When the varicella-zoster virus can turn nasty

A 33-year-old woman was seen by an obstetrician. The patient did not know if she had previously had chickenpox. Her varicella-zoster antibody titre signified...

Disposal of Schedule 8 medicines

Medicines, if disposed of unsafely, have the potential to both cause damage to the environment and pose a risk to public safety.

Green light for medicinal cannabis

  The legalisation and supply of medicinal cannabis in Australia and elsewhere is making rapid strides despite a relative lack of evidence for its benefits....

Transitioning to hospital pharmacy

Seeking greater remuneration and a different working life, some community pharmacists find themselves considering the leap to hospitals. So what do they need to...

Fair Work publishes gender undervaluation decision on pharmacist award

What does Fair Work's decision on gender undervaluation mean for community pharmacists’ minimum hourly pay rate?