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.
How will post-lockdown restrictions impact pharmacists?
After more than 100 days in lockdown, New South Wales pharmacists reflect on the challenges of the past few months and what lies ahead.
The scope of practice changes revolutionising health care access
It has been a big week for pharmacy scope of practice, with three states announcing changes to pharmacist prescribing.
Acute care opioid prescribing overhauled
A new standard of care will help to prevent long-term reliance on opioid analgesics used for acute pain.
What should pharmacies do after a raid?
Australian Pharmacist investigates the prevalence of violence towards pharmacists and the measures to take to ensure staff safety.
Date of birth now required on all NSW scripts
From 1 November 2022, the date of birth of every patient must be included on all prescriptions for Schedule 4 and Schedule 8 medicines.
