How pharmacy fared in this year’s Budget
The new federal government last night delivered its 2022–23 ‘bread and butter’ Budget amid a growing cost-of-living crisis.
Expect an increase in demand for long-acting injectable buprenorphine
Changes to the Opioid Dependence Treatment program could make long-acting injectable buprenorphine the best option for many people.
Changes to PBS antibiotic prescribing
In a move aimed at reducing antibiotic resistance, the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) has recommended that four of the most widely prescribed antibiotics...
TGA approves Pfizer booster for teens
Pfizer’s Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine has been provisionally approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) for use as a booster in those aged 16–17 years.
Therapeutic contact lenses: the future of drug delivery?
A novel therapy under investigation could see pharmacists playing a greater role in helping patients to manage some common eye conditions.
More than prescribing: why the future belongs to the ‘pharmacist practitioner’
Pharmacists are on the verge of a major acceleration in their scope of practice, but a shift in perspective is needed first, delegates heard...













