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.

Achieving adequate pain relief in the community setting has become increasingly challenging. Misuse of analgesics in recent years has led to the implementation of stricter regulations in Australia.

After more than 100 days in lockdown, New South Wales pharmacists reflect on the challenges of the past few months and what lies ahead.

It has been a big week for pharmacy scope of practice, with three states announcing changes to pharmacist prescribing.

A new standard of care will help to prevent long-term reliance on opioid analgesics used for acute pain.

Australian Pharmacist investigates the prevalence of violence towards pharmacists and the measures to take to ensure staff safety.