New COVID-19 booster advice

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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.

Bringing pharmacy skills to the MasterChef kitchen

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

Pharmacists on the frontline in Victoria’s COVID-19 surge

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Victorian pharmacists are once again stepping up in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as residents in greater Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire prepare for the reintroduction of Stage 3 restrictions for six weeks from midnight tonight (8 July). 

Regulation changes allow more pharmacist-administered vaccines

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Two east coast states have made recent vaccine legislation updates, expanding community access through barrier removal.

Dosing off: melatonin risk for kids

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

Diethylstilbestrol: a public health disaster

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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...