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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.
Friar’s Balsam has a place in modern life
From its 18th century origins to modern uses, Friar's Balsam has continued to be a multi-purpose medicine.
Inside the push to address chronic underdosing of pharmacist wages
PSA is pushing to improve pharmacists’ remuneration to recognise their work in caring for the community – and ensuring that pharmacists receive the same pay for the same work as other healthcare practitioners, including for the administration of vaccines.
