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.

Soak up the learning and networking opportunities at these upcoming PSA events while raking in CPD credits.

As fuel costs climb and shortages loom, community pharmacies are facing mounting uncertainty on supply chains, workforce mobility, and equitable patient access.

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.

A national workforce planning initiative is underway to better understand how the pharmacy profession must evolve to meet changing needs.

Conjunctivitis is a common ophthalmic condition characterised by inflammation of the conjunctiva. Causes of conjunctivitis can be either infective (e.g. bacterial, viral) or non-infective (e.g. allergic, chemical irritation).