Paracetamol’s efficacy called into question

The most common painkiller is not as effective as originally thought, according to the largest review of paracetamol to date.

COVID-19: Medicine supply changes and increased social distancing

Elective surgeries will be cancelled, Australians are banned from travelling overseas and more non-essential businesses will close their doors as cases of COVID-19 in Australia surge past 2,000.

Life as a locum pharmacist

Tara Hehir MPS works as a locum pharmacist and an International Pharmacy Federation representative. This means different roles, such as IVF dosing and aged...

Report confirms pharmacists’ low remuneration

Fewer than half of all community pharmacists received a pay rise last year, new research has revealed. The Community Pharmacists Employment and Remuneration Report 2018,...

Top tips for the 2024 influenza season

While reported cases of influenza are significantly higher than what they were this time last year, vaccination rates are slipping.

Breaking down barriers to emergency contraception

Almost two decades after the emergency contraceptive pill was listed as a Schedule 3 medicine, women still face myriad barriers to access. Pharmacists can help break down these barriers and empower women when it comes to their reproductive health.