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.

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.

FAQ: clozapine’s close checks

Clozapine, used for the management of treatment-resistant schizophrenia, is subject to strict regulatory and monitoring requirements.

Staying compliant with PBS regulations

To ensure PBS claiming practices are compliant, ethical and audit-ready, here’s what every pharmacist should know.

Synthetic opioids ‘one of the biggest threats’ to drug-related harm

Australia should prepare now for a potential influx of synthetic opioids into the illicit drug market, an expert has told Australian Pharmacist, as overdoses increase internationally.

New COVID-19 booster advice

Just ahead of an apparent end-of-year surge in COVID-19 cases in the two most populous states, Federal Minister for Health Greg Hunt announced on 12 December that the booster program would be fast-tracked.