From locum to pharmacy owner

Luke Vrankovich MPS, a former locum and one half of the Roaming Pharmacist duo, gained an online following living life on the road. So...

Minimising urine dipstick use improves UTI management

Over-reliance on urine dipstick testing to guide urinary tract infection management contributes to antibiotic overuse and misuse.

Experts answer your top practice questions

Our experts answer your questions about the end of digital image prescriptions, administering Novavax as a booster, supervising rapid antigen tests and more.

Brisbane pharmacists advised to wear face masks, eye protection

Queensland’s Chief Medical Officer has advised pharmacists in metropolitan Brisbane and the Ipswich region to wear face masks, following a new cluster of COVID-19 cases in the state.

Highs and lows of life as a locum pharmacist

Travelling the country. Choosing your own hours. Meeting new people. These are just a few of the reasons pharmacists choose to quit their day job and hit the road as a locum.  

Working on the land

After decades as a specialist compounder in Bundaberg, Brendan West MPS moved inland to buy a pharmacy in the outback Queensland town of Wallumbilla.