Pharmacists to give Pfizer booster doses

The Therapeutic Goods Administration has provisionally approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine as a booster dose for all Australians aged over 18, Federal Minister for Health Greg Hunt announced today.

First Queensland community pharmacists join COVID-19 vaccine effort

Community pharmacists in Queensland delivered their first COVID-19 vaccinations this week, with 49 rural and remote locations now eligible to begin vaccinating patients. 

New list of banned drugs in sport released

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) released an updated List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (the List). The document, which is released annually, is part...

Half the country locks down with affected pharmacies short staffed

Pharmacists share the pressures of operating in COVID-19 hotspots and the extra pressure the 3-day testing rule places on an already skeleton staff.

Naloxone nasal spray added to the PBS

With increasing overdose deaths from both prescription opioids and heroin, naloxone nasal spray – now listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme – is a...

Taking the first steps into pharmacist prescribing

Any pharmacist can become a pharmacist prescriber, according to this expert. Here’s how to forge your own path.