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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.
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.
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.
What will the ACOP role look like?
As the commencement date of the Aged Care On-site Pharmacist (ACOP) program draws closer, here’s a closer look at what the role will entail.
This state enacted a game-changing vaccine legislation change
This bold legislation move will remove red tape and broaden vaccine access. But will other jurisdictions to follow suit?
