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 -...

How pharmacists are coping under immense pressure

From back-to-back boosters to constant queries about Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs), pharmacists are under more strain than ever. Australian Pharmacist has some expert tips on coping through the chaos.

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.

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.  

The new women’s health initiatives, explained

Over the weekend, the Albanese Government announced a $573 million commitment to national women’s health initiatives, to bipartisan support.

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.