Australian Pharmacist

In the fourth of a six-part series, we expand on the PSA Choosing Wisely recommendations, taking a closer look at the dispensing of repeat...

Younger age, substance dependence, mental health histories and higher opioid doses are the risk factors most consistently associated with problematic opioid use

The TGA has tightened dosing advice for the antipsychotic risperidone after an alarming number of overdoses occurred in patients under 18.

Pharmacist immunisers in Queensland will be the first in Australia to provide the pneumococcal vaccination, and will also be able to administer a COVID-19 vaccine when the first becomes available, the state’s health minister said on Saturday.

All incidents should be reported, no matter how minor. Here’s how pharmacists can best approach this process.

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.