Life as a military pharmacist

Two pharmacists talk life in the Defence Force and the importance of honouring our veterans.

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...

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.

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.

Going bush: rewards of rural pharmacy  

Pharmacy in rural and remote areas has a lot to offer, from closer relationships with customers to higher pay, but these opportunities are often...

How paediatric doses are calculated

Calculating doses is one of the many challenges faced when using medicines in children. To complicate matters, some medicines need to be given 'off-label' when...