This pharmacist has gone 10 years without a pay rise

Pharmacist Judy Williams is a vital member of her community, providing important health services to a population of 26,000 people in a remote Australian town. She hasn’t had a pay rise in over a decade.

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...

2,4-Dinitrophenol – effective but dangerous fat burner

The manufactured chemical 2,4-Dinitrophenol has been used in herbicides, dyes, explosives and as a photographic developer. Also, highly effective in weight loss, its toxic...

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.

‘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.

Pharmacists’ demand highest in rural and remote areas

Pharmacist salaries in rural and remote areas are on the rise as the demand for professionals in community and hospital roles increases.  According to the...