‘I felt like a criminal asking for naloxone’
Kimberley, who lives with chronic pain, asked for naloxone along with her opioid prescription. The pharmacist’s response shocked her.
Pharmacists supporting patients with palliative care needs
For many, the last 12 months of life is spent with significant disability, associated with rising symptom burden and functional decline. A palliative approach...
NSW announces major change to vaccine and medicines access
Three big healthcare wins were announced by NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet earlier this week to improve access to medicines and vaccines.
Pharmacists at forefront of Australia’s vaccine rollout
Pharmacists were among the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday in what has been labelled a ‘momentous day’ in Australia’s history.
Alfred Health...
Dosing off: melatonin risk for kids
Last year, it was reported that Australian poisons hotlines received almost 1,500 calls about child ingestion of melatonin.
Giving back to rural pharmacy
NSW Pharmacist of the Year, founder of PharmOnline and university lecturer – Anna Barwick shows why she’s ‘indispensable’ to her rural community.
