Last year, it was reported that Australian poisons hotlines received almost 1,500 calls about child ingestion of melatonin.

PSA's Code of Ethics for Pharmacists says pharmacists should not dispense medicines for their personal use, except in limited circumstances.

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

Before it helped make a fashion statement, belladonna was used as an anaesthetic, pain reliever and remedy for assorted ailments.

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.

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.