Australian Pharmacist

Pharmacists in Australia are now predominantly young and female, with 5–10 years’ experience and moving into leadership roles at a rate not previously seen in the profession.

Managing medications for epilepsy presents unique challenges, demanding a careful balance of tailored care, patient education and ongoing support.

Agatha Christie loved strychnine. It starred in her debut novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles. Thanks to her World War I experience as a hospital dispensary volunteer, and her training as an apothecary’s assistant, the novel received a rave review in The Pharmaceutical Journal.

These are the four areas pharmacists need to consider when manipulating or repackaging commercial products.

COVID-19 enquiry criticises delays involving pharmacists in rollout, calling for urgent harmonisation of vaccine scope.

Tasmanian pharmacists new to the rollout discuss encouraging vaccination despite low case numbers, while a newly locked-down pharmacist in Canberra shares how she quickly adapted to restrictions.