Unlocking access: Downscheduling changes in 2021

After years of little movement in downscheduling of medicines in Australia, 2021 will usher in a flurry of activity – but Appendix M remains conspicuously empty.

The history of cocaine

Cocaine has a long history of use in the treatment of pain and inflammation – and in recent decades as a recreational drug. Cocaine...

COVID-19 and influenza vaccinations: tips for community pharmacists

The COVID-19 pandemic makes it more important than ever for Australians to access influenza vaccinations and pharmacist immunisers are ready to help protect the community.

Full continued dispensing returns in Tasmania, plus other big announcements

Continued dispensing arrangements have expanded in Tasmania, while travel vaccines and a UTI pilot were announced in the ACT.

Goodbye CAL I, hello expanded CAL 18

Merging CAL 18 and CAL I removes duplication and confusion, helping patients receive clearer, more actionable dietary advice.

Methaqualone: a harmful interlude

Methaqualone was one of the most abused prescription drugs worldwide during the 1970s. Thankfully, the world woke up to its destructive capacity. Methaqualone was first...