Australian Pharmacist

With stricter social distancing measures in place and more Australians, particularly the elderly, choosing to remain at home due to COVID-19, many community pharmacies have had increased demand for home delivery.

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.

The dearth of women in senior pharmacy positions is well documented. Can offering pharmacists better support during maternity leave help correct the imbalance? Just four...

As hospitals and all non-essential businesses in Burnie on Tasmania’s north-west coast shut down to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, pharmacists are feeling the pressure – but finding ways to carry on.

Simple compounding has long been a part of pharmacists’ scope of practice, but new guidelines have opened up the potential for complex compounding. For some patients,...

The most senior pharmacist in the Australian Defence Force reveals why the military is a career more pharmacists should consider.