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. 

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?

Meet 9 female pharmacists leading the profession

To celebrate International Women’s Day (8 March), AP speaks to nine successful Australian female pharmacists.

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.

Chlorodyne: the quadruple threat

A popular wonder drug of the 19th century, this patent medicine packed multiple punches. In 1848, Dr John Collis Browne had a problem. After training...

PBS-backed esketamine rolls out for depression with S8 controls

Esketamine will soon be funded for treatment-resistant depression, requiring pharmacists to adhere to strict supply and handling conditions.