Migraine is sometimes misunderstood as a ‘women’s disorder’, which presents barriers to diagnosis, treatment and research investment.

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

Medicine-related COVID-19 measures, including Continued Dispensing arrangements and the Home Medicines Service, will continue for at least another 6 months. 

More than 4 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have now been administered in community pharmacies, including 447,879 in the past 7 days. 

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.

The PSA congratulates the Victorian pharmacists who are making impressive contributions to the profession and the health of their communities.