The growing importance of point-of-care testing

Point-of-care testing is expanding as community pharmacies deepen their engagement with consumers. With more than 5,700 locations dotted across Australia, ranging from the busiest metropolitan...

Preparing pharmacists for aged care governance

As the ACOP program kicks off, this new intervention is designed to strengthen the systems level capacity of pharmacists in aged care.

The locum pharmacist from Iran

Sepehr Shafizadeh MPS lost his father to COVID-19 3 months ago, shortly before sitting a BCPS exam. He is now a locum in Mackay, Queensland.

Self-assessment program to help pharmacists meet national standards

Ensure the services you provide are safe and effective by undertaking the PPS Quality Improvement and Self-Assessment Implementation Program.

Pharmacist prescribing pilot locked in for Victoria

The date has been set for Victoria’s pharmacy prescribing pilot but one key difference sets it apart from other states' trials.

STIs: stopping the spread

Rates of new HIV diagnoses have also declined almost 50%, however challenges remain including the ongoing rise of chlamydia in Australia.