Queensland pharmacists scramble to get ready for free flu vaccines

While PSA welcomed Monday’s announcement for free flu vaccines for Queenslanders aged 5–65, pharmacists on the ground have voiced their frustration that there was no warning or time to prepare ahead of the program rollout.

Pharmacists adapt as mask wearing becomes compulsory due to COVID-19 community...

Victorian pharmacies are reporting a run on face masks, with new restrictions requiring residents in Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire to wear a face...

Compounding sterile medicines

Compounding pharmacies can deliver safe, sterile medicines that are appropriate for the patient by following standards and guidelines.

Chlorpromazine: from antihistamine to antipsychotic

While chlorpromazine’s use on people with schizophrenia has been overtaken by atypical antipsychotics, it is still used widely.

Hospital pharmacists: what they are doing now

Hospital pharmacists working in the hospital setting were once limited to the dispensary. This has now evolved further to specialisations.

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.