QUT student takes out 2021 Pharmacy Student of the Year

Queensland University of Technology student Zoe Robinson has been crowned the 2021 Pharmacy Student of the Year (PSOTY), following a strong competition at PSA21 Virtual yesterday. 

Confusion between third primary and booster doses abounds

Third primary doses of COVID-19 vaccines for severely immunocompromised people and booster doses for the general population were both approved last month, but pharmacists report patients are having trouble distinguishing between the two.

We need a nationally consistent vaccination approach, says think tank

With a plunge in vaccination rates following the COVID-19 pandemic peak, a new report says a focus on national consistency is required.

The legal requirements you need to meet for working with children

From Working with Children Checks to the presence of guardians, here's how to provide safe and appropriate services to children.

New burns care tool for pharmacists

New national burns resource supports frontline assessment, management and prompt referral of burn injuries.

Pharmacist with history of anaphylaxis gets COVID-19 vaccine

Pharmacist immuniser Vanessa Lange MPS has a history of anaphylactic reactions to vaccines. She spoke with Australian Pharmacist about her decision to get the COVID-19 vaccine and using her experience to help vaccine-hesitant patients.