Aged care residents to receive first COVID-19 vaccination next week

Residents in more than 240 aged care facilities across the country will receive their first vaccine dose against COVID-19 from Monday (22 February).

Australians line up at pharmacies for winter dose

On 11 July, 7.4 million Australians became eligible for a COVID-19 winter dose after the eligibility criteria widened.

The role of the pharmacist in onychomycosis

Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of the nails. If left untreated, it can cause pain, discomfort, spread of infection and physical impairment, negatively impacting quality of life.

Opioid prescribing balloons in Queensland

Recent research analysing the prescription of opioids to Queensland adults over a 21-year period found dispensing of the medicines increased by 11-fold.

Behind the poisons hotline

Genevieve Adamo MPS is the Senior Pharmacist –Poisons Information at the NSW Poisons Information Centre and a speaker at PSA22 next month.

Stye no more: a practical guide for management

Styes are a common and generally self-limiting eyelid condition that can often be effectively managed with simple measures.