Pharmacies destroyed and forced to close due to floods

As east coast residents wait for the floods to subside, pharmacists discuss the devastating impact on their homes, pharmacies and patients.

New pathway could ease HRT shortage crisis for patients

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has issued a Serious Scarcity Substitution Instruments (SSSI) to help pharmacists and patients manage the shortage of hormone replacement...

The Ozempic shortage is over, says FDA

The Ozempic crisis is reportedly over in the United States. Could Australia's stock levels soon be replenished?

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...

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...

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.