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.
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?
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...
Diethylstilbestrol: a public health disaster
A multi-use artificial hormone, Diethylstilbestrol was controversial from its discovery, with the inventor of the drug warning of possible side effects. Its impact on...
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.
Autonomous pharmacist prescribing moves one step closer
The biggest pharmacy organisations in Australia have put out a joint statement to advance autonomous pharmacist prescribing.
