When your pharmacy is a COVID-19 hotspot

When pharmacy owner Tania Watson MPS learned her business had been included on the Queensland Health website, she sprang into action to ensure her staff and patients remained safe and able to access their medicines.

What substance abuse trends do pharmacists need to keep an eye...

Experts reveal key drug trends, including the changing face of opioid overdose and emerging drugs of concern.

What pharmacists need to know about VAD legislation

Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) is now legal in most jurisdictions. But there’s a nation-wide regulation impeding access to the service.

Chlorpromazine: from antihistamine to antipsychotic

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

Vaccination advice for monkeypox and Japanese encephalitis

Vaccination will be paramount to curb the spread of monkeypox and Japanese encephalitis in Australia, delegates at the VIC/TAS Annual Therapeutic Update 2022 heard.

Meet five award-winning pharmacists

A veteran of hospital pharmacy and an embedded aged care pharmacist were among those honoured at PSA’s South Australian Pharmacy Awards last week.