What undervaccinated groups do pharmacists need to reach?

Pharmacists continue to be vaccinators of choice for COVID-19 and influenza vaccinations. But more must be done to reach vulnerable groups.

Shaping a new role for pharmacists in palliative care

All pharmacists encounter patients nearing end of life. But there's a lack of palliative care training to help pharmacists upskill.

Australian children at risk of deadly infections

Outbreaks of whooping cough, meningococcal B and increased incidence of drug-resistant infections are placing Australian children at risk.

A pharmacist’s role in drug discovery

Pharmacists have a critical role to play in the optimisation of drug discovery research due to the diversity of their drug knowledge. 

Pregabalin misuse skyrockets

Pregabalin-related ambulance attendances have increased 10-fold since 2012, a Victorian study has shown. Published in the Medical Journal of Australia, the retrospective study on the...

Pharmacist strives to protect rural community from COVID-19

When a rural town in north-west Victoria was left vulnerable to COVID-19 due to reduced local vaccination services, one pharmacist stepped up to the plate by creating his own clinic.