Closing the gap: Pharmacists in Aboriginal health
Pharmacists working in Aboriginal Health Services (AHS), with the support of recent Government reforms, are playing a key role in closing the gap and...
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.
GLP-1 RAs found to pose pregnancy risks
Women of reproductive age using GLP-1 RAs could be at risk of unintended pregnancy, and unaware of the risks to pregnancy and unborn babies.
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine training open, AstraZeneca shortly
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.
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.
Time to vent: changes to asthma management in adults and adolescents
The updated Australian Asthma Handbook now recommends that no adult or adolescent with asthma be treated with a SABA alone, as it does not treat the underlying inflammation.
