A short history of opium

Opium has a bad reputation, despite thousands of years of rave reviews.

A new SSSI for mere substitution of amoxicillin doses

An SSSI is required to allow pharmacists to use high-school maths to substitute amoxicillin. Surely there's a better way?

All about the 2024 ATAGI vaccine recommendations

Last week, ATAGI announced vaccine recommendations for three respiratory conditions – influenza, COVID-19 and RSV.

COVID-19 vaccine effort well underway

One week into the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, Australian Pharmacist looks at the progress so far, and what is yet to come.

Pharmacist prescribing and emergency supply

On most days, community pharmacists will face at least one scenario where they are a ‘prescriber by default’, solving problems for patients ranging from out-of-date prescriptions, lost medicines, to travelling patients who left their scripts at home.

Full identification needed for ASL registration

Pharmacists are required to access a patient’s photo identification in many situations when dealing with the Active Script List (ASL).