Better COVID-19 communication needed, PSA tells Vic govt committee

Insufficient or unhelpful communication from authorities has been the most frustrating aspect of the COVID-19 crisis since restrictions started, according to Victorian pharmacists.

Diary of a pharmacist in lockdown

Accredited pharmacist Kay Morey MPS has been in the thick of the COVID-19 crisis. She shares what life has been like during the past 7 months.

WHO puts ‘temporary pause’ on hydroxychloroquine trial for coronavirus patients

A trial of hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 treatment has been suspended after researchers found patients receiving the drug were at higher risk of heart problems and death.

Annual gold questionnaire 2024

Boost your CPD points and test your knowledge on recent updates to medicines and clinical and practice guidelines.

Digital innovation in pharmacy – what your future looks like

The move to electronic prescribing is the ‘biggest process change in medicine supply since computers were introduced in pharmacy in the 1980s’.

Preparing to vaccinate children under 12 against COVID-19

On 5 December, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) provisionally approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children over 5 years of age.