A short history of opium

Opium has a bad reputation, despite thousands of years of rave reviews.

A new SSSI for mere substitution of amoxicillin doses

An SSSI is required to allow pharmacists to use high-school maths to substitute amoxicillin. Surely there's a better way?

Common antibiotics linked to life-changing psychiatric effects

The Therapeutic Goods Administration issued an alert over a commonly used of broad-spectrum class of antibiotics.

COVID-19 vaccine effort well underway

One week into the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, Australian Pharmacist looks at the progress so far, and what is yet to come.

At-home HIV self-testing kits: what pharmacists should know

At-home HIV self-testing kits have been approved for sale in Australia by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). What should pharmacists be ready to tell...

Immediate-release melatonin for jet lag

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has down- scheduled – to Schedule 3 Pharmacist Only – immediate-release melatonin preparations for the treatment of jet lag in adults aged 18 years or older.