New CAL medicine storage guidance

Both Cautionary Advisory Label (CAL) 6 and CAL 13 have been overhauled to sharpen storage advice. CAL 6 explanatory notes advice in Digital Australian Pharmaceutical...

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.

Are you prepared for the paracetamol regulation changes?

At the end of this month, new pack sizes will start to arrive in pharmacies – ahead of the impending scheduling change of paracetamol. From...

Will pharmacists soon be dispensing psychedelic medicines?

In a world-first decision, the TGA has created a Schedule 8 listing for psilocybin and MDMA. But how will this decision impact pharmacists?

5 things to know about antidepressants and discontinuation

While patients can easily obtain a prescription for antidepressants from their GP, stopping the medicines is not as simple. 

Tragic case leads to error reporting mechanism recommendation

After medicines were delivered to the wrong person, the coroner has recommended a new safety measure to curb inadvertent errors.