Pharmacists need support to deliver drug and alcohol treatment
A new report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has revealed the burden of drug and alcohol use in rural and...
Solutions for minimising medicine stockpiling
Many pharmacists have likely come across expired medicines, kept 'just in case' for later use. But stockpiling can create a number of medicine safety risks.
Sun safety: don’t feel the burn
Australia has the highest rates of skin cancer in the world, with at least 2 in 3 Australians diagnosed by the age of 70.
Pharmacists recognised as Queen’s Birthday honourees
The Queen’s Birthday honourees included seven pharmacists, acknowledging their diverse contributions to the profession, and speaks to pharmacy’s impact in healthcare.
The pharmacists recognised represented...
NSW pharmacists given special authority to supply essential medicines
NSW has granted pharmacists a landmark special authority to supply most S4 medicines without a prescription to those affected by bushfires.
The NSW Chief Health...
Government commits $25m to medicine safety research
The federal Government will invest $25 million in research to improve the safe use of medicines and medicines intervention by pharmacists.
