Free influenza vaccine update

Four Australian jurisdictions enacted a free influenza vaccine program for patients 6 months and over this month, to stave off rising rates of the virus.

Shocking health hazards of vaping for young people

The TGA vows to take action on illegal use and sale of nicotine vaping products as significant health harms for young people were announced.

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.

Federal Budget 2022–23: what’s in it for pharmacists?

Funding for pharmacy services was highlighted by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg in his 2022–23 Budget Speech last night. But what will the budget deliver for the profession?

New doors opening

Promised for many years, the full realisation of pharmacists practising to top of scope is happening right now.

The professional services specialist

For Bradley Butt MPS at his Cooleman Court Pharmacy in Canberra, dispensing robots and automation are just tools that help him focus on delivering award-winning pharmacy services to patients.