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.  

Cultural safety and responsiveness

Scenario A patient, who identi­fies as an Aboriginal person, presents to the pharmacy for her monthly prescriptions. Her prescriptions are not annotated as ‘CTG -...

Why this GP trained pharmacists for the QLD prescribing pilot

The urgent need to train pharmacists as autonomous prescribers to fill healthcare gaps under the Queensland Scope of Practice Pilot.

Dry eye

Pharmacists play a referring role in supporting patients with dry eye. Dry eye is a common problem, increasing in older age. Most cases are mild,...

The new vaping standards explained

On  1 July 2025, new vaping standards came into force for all therapeutic vaping products for smoking cessation and nicotine dependence.

The 2024 PSA events not to miss

Soak up the learning and networking opportunities at these upcoming PSA events while raking in CPD credits.