Loneliness and the pharmacist advocate

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Enforced isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly increased the level of loneliness in Australia.

Bushfire update and emergency dispensing provisions

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Federal, state and territory governments have worked quickly in the past week to introduce legislation that enables those affected by the bushfire crisis to...

Tasmania reduces age of pharmacist vaccination

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As part of Tasmania’s Winter Demand Plan for 2019, the Tasmanian Government is expanding pharmacist-led flu vaccinations to include children ten-years-old and over –...

What defined pharmacy practice in 2025?

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The most-read stories of the year highlight where clinical practice, regulation and professional reform collided. From sweeping Therapeutic Guidelines updates to unresolved scheduling decisions and...

Navigating the Special Access Scheme

Use of the Special Access Scheme has dramatically expanded in recent years. For pharmacists supplying or prescribing medicine through this pathway, a more carefully calibrated lens is required.

New Zealand model of OTC sildenafil earns praise

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A small study has investigated community pharmacist attitudes to the over-the-counter (OTC) supply of sildenafil in New Zealand, finding it has enhanced their primary...