Australian Pharmacist

From today (1 March 2023) Queensland pharmacists can vaccinate patients aged 6 months and older against influenza.

As new priority groups became eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine this week, a pharmacist on the ground shares his experience of the rollout so far.

From manual temperature checks to proper vaccine packaging, here’s what pharmacists need to know to protect patients, stock – and reputations.

The first government-funded training modules for the COVID-19 vaccination have been released, as federal Minister for Health Greg Hunt confirms the rollout will begin later this month.

Juggling study and full-time work as an intern pharmacist is always challenging, but add a global pandemic and things become more difficult.

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