New ATAGI advice to prevent RSV vaccination errors

The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has made an unusual move by issuing a statement on RSV vaccination errors.

When to use Cautionary Advisory Labels

Cautionary Advisory Labels (CALs) are applied in addition to the dispensed label at the point of dispensing. The colour and design are intended to...

COVID-19: How pharmacies are coping with digital image prescriptions

It’s 10 am at Scott-Dibben Chemist in Newcastle, New South Wales, and emails of prescriptions are already pinging into the inbox.

8 things pharmacists need to know before NIPVIP starts

Preparing for the National Immunisation Program Vaccinations in Pharmacy program, commencing on 1 January 2024.

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...

Here’s how community pharmacies are adapting to COVID-19

As many Australians settle into a new normal of working from home, virtual meetings and social distancing, community pharmacies are finding ways to operate and even innovate in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.