Pharmacy-based STI testing

Eight out of every ten consumers say they'd be willing to obtain pharmacy-based chlamydia testing, according to a survey conducted in Australia and Switzerland. The...

‘My child will just die then’: ongoing medicine shortage frustration

Australia's medicine shortage crisis continues to worsen, with many patients unable to track down common antibiotics over the holiday period.

‘I don’t have a script. Can I have an emergency supply...

Emergency supply of medicines allows a pharmacist, in an emergency without a prescription, to initiate a small quantity supply (usually 3 days’ worth) of a Prescription OnlyMedicine (S4) for a patient when it’s not possible to contact the prescriber.

Victorian pharmacists face a second wave of patient anxiety as COVID-19...

While the rest of Australia maintains low rates of COVID-19 infection, 36 suburbs in Victoria will enter lockdown from midnight tonight as case numbers continue to rise.

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...

Sun safety guidelines now based on skin type

Australia’s sun safety guidelines have been updated for diverse skin types to ensure maximum sun protection and vitamin D production.