Pentobarbital: Dangerous, deadly and controversial

Pentobarbital has a bad reputation. Better known by its famous brand name, Nembutal, the barbiturate was linked to the death of film star Marilyn Monroe.

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.

The way of the future: Australia’s first e-prescription dispensed

 A significant milestone has been reached in pharmacy, with Australia’s first genuine and legally valid electronic prescription (e-prescription) created, stored and dispensed in Victoria last week.

The pharmacist influencer

By day, Mustafa Dhahir is a newly minted ECP at a community pharmacy in South Western Sydney. But to his 250,000 TikTok followers, he is ‘@pharmustafa’, a myth-busting influencer combating medical misinformation in style.

Topical corticosteroids

Topical corticosteroids are used for various dermatological conditions such as eczema and psoriasis. Learning objectives After reading this article, pharmacists should be able to: Describe...

What do pharmacists need to know about nitazenes?

Nitazenes are becoming more common in the Australian illicit drug market, and are linked to an increasing number of overdoses and deaths.