More PBS listings announced to support women’s health care

Several women’s health medicines will be on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme after new PBAC recommendations.

Pharmacists should wear face masks in hotspots

Victorian residents living in areas with Stage 3 restrictions have been advised to wear face masks when leaving their homes, as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the state.

Bill Horsfall is one of Australia’s oldest working pharmacists

Bill Horsfall PhC FPS at 84 is one of Australia’s oldest working pharmacists. Over the past 60 years, he’s been involved in hospital and...

Expanded pharmacy services the remedy for ear health crisis

Ear damage is rife in rural and remote communities. Providing pharmacists with training and diagnostic tools can have a dramatic impact.

New safety alert for co-prescribing opioids and gabapentinoids

Gabapentinoids and opioids are commonly co-prescribed, whether to treat acute pain post-surgery or to address chronic pain. Here’s how to mitigate risk when these medicines are combined.

Red tape stops pharmacists from helping patients affected by floods

Pharmacists have been stranded without access to more than 730 PBS medicines struck off the Continued Dispensing initiative measure.