Australia Day honours for pharmacists
Three pharmacists were among those recognised in this year’s Australia Day honours list for exceptional contributions to their communities.
This includes Emeritus Professor Bruce Sunderland,...
Aiming for zero medicine harm
It has been 3 years since medicine safety was announced as Australia’s 10th National Health Priority Area. How are we going at reducing harm...
Protecting your over 60s from the flu
Get ready to help to protect vulnerable Australians over the age of 60 years from influenza and its most deadly complications.
Pharmacists: the secret ingredient in the quit smoking journey
Each year, approximately 15,500 Australian families face the grief and trauma of someone they love dying from a disease caused by smoking. In 2017,...
The true cost of chronic pain
Around 3.24 million Australians are suffering from chronic pain daily, costing the economy $139.3 billion in 2018, a new report by Painaustralia has suggested.1
The...
Community pharmacists need to to move beyond vaccinations
With community pharmacists an integral part of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, it’s time to get serious about allowing pharmacists to administer other injectable medicines.
