What can be done about ongoing medicine shortages?

Palliative care patients and children bear the brunt of short supply of medicines. These legislative updates could help to make a difference.

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.

Difficult patients: Calming the storm

Dealing with aggressive or abusive patients is one of the least pleasant components of a community pharmacist’s role. What’s best practice for avoiding or...

Autonomous pharmacist prescribing moves one step closer

The biggest pharmacy organisations in Australia have put out a joint statement to advance autonomous pharmacist prescribing.

Q&A: Terry White co-founder Rhonda White

Australian Pharmacist spoke to Rhonda White AO about her role in co-founding Terry White Chemists (TWC) – the first group to franchise pharmacies in...

Bringing pharmacy skills to the MasterChef kitchen

Years of calculating exact medication dosages mirror Depinder Chhibber’s meticulous approach in the MasterChef Australia kitchen.