What a National Medicines Record might mean for patient safety and...

Australia's Minister for Health has announced a National Medicines Record. What is it, and what will it achieve?

PBAC recommends new NIP adult vaccine listings

New Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) recommendations could significantly change who can access funded COVID-19 and RSV vaccines. At its December 2025 meeting, PBAC considered...

NSW pharmacies to offer COVID-19 vaccine to under-40s

About 450 community pharmacies in New South Wales will be able to administer the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to patients under 40 years of age from next week, the NSW Premier announced today.

Over 30% increase in asthma deaths in one year

The significant rise in Australian asthma deaths is cause for immediate and widespread concern. Here’s what experts say needs to change.

Being a defence force pharmacist

Lieutenant Shreyans ‘Shaz’ Shah MPS, 28, always wanted to serve in the army, but thought that door closed once he became a pharmacist. It...

Government pulls the plug on replica Ozempic

After much media scrutiny, the federal Department of Health and Aged Care has announced a ban on compounded GLP-1RAs.