Emerging treatments for insomnia

The field of sleep research and drug discovery is rapidly expanding, with a range of medicines working on various elements of the sleep-wake circuitry in the brain now available.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

Inside oncology pharmacy

The same day Jessica Chapman-Goetz MPS became a registered pharmacist in late 2015 she received a diagnosis for breast cancer. But she wasn’t about...