Will pharmacists finally be included in the Medicare Benefits Schedule?

On Monday, the Albanese government announced plans for the biggest overhaul to Medicare in its 4-decade history, with the primary care sector currently unable to keep up with demand.

Off-label use of medicines

By understanding the risks involved in the supply of off-label medicines, pharmacists can best fulfil their professional responsibilities.

Adapting an intern promotion to the pandemic

An enterprising intern ditched her planned diabetes consultations to master pandemic communication skills. The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) presented new challenges for Australians – among them...

The importance of interprofessional collaboration

Symbol representing interprofessional collaboration in healthcare, showing teamwork and support
Case Scenario  The nurse unit manager (NUM) of the general medicine ward in the hospital approaches you. She has noticed that her junior nursing staff...

The management of acute wounds commonly seen in community pharmacy

Pharmacists can confidently implement wound management principles to identify, assess, manage and know when to refer for specific wounds.

New labelling will lead to safer antibiotic treatment

A new initiative to transform how pharmacists label antibiotics has been praised by the Federal Department of Health.