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.

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.

Antidepressants show little to no benefit for low back pain and...

New major review finds that antidepressants used for back pain and sciatica can cause more harm than good.

Carving one’s own path as a consultant pharmacist

Geraldine Moses FPS wears many hats. She’s a hospital-based drug information consultant and clinical pharmacist, and provider of the Australian Dental Association’s (ADA) national...

The essential role of the pharmacist in adult vaccination

Pharmacists, consistently regarded as one of the most highly trusted groups of healthcare professionals, are in a unique position to promote and support the uptake of vaccination in older adults.

Top flu vaccination tips for pharmacists this season

From guiding older patients on National Immunisation Program (NIP) stock to clarifying second-dose rules, here’s what pharmacists need to know about the 2025 influenza...