Pharmacists on frontline share vaccination and lockdown experiences

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.

Celebrating pharmacists wherever medicines are

From hospital wards to community pharmacies, and increasingly, digital platforms, pharmacists are there to ensure medicines are used safely.

Breastfeeding and the role of the pharmacist

The health benefits of breastfeeding for both the mother and baby are significant, which is why breast milk is considered the best form of...

The program transforming regional and rural healthcare

A new program in a NSW Primary Health Network is providing pharmacist consultations to patients in rural and regional communities.

Push for pharmacist prescribing trial in NSW

The Pharmacy Board of Australia announced new work on pharmacist prescribing as NSW moves to initiate a UTI pharmacy prescribing pilot.

Bedtime without benzodiazepines and ‘ZZZ-drugs’

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Pharmacists can play a variety of roles in the quality use of medicines for insomnia, such as benzodiazepine receptor agonists.