Life as a Sydney suburban community pharmacist
Loan Pham MPS, a daughter of Vietnamese refugees, has spent 14 years at one pharmacy. She loves it so much, she’s hoping to buy...
What happens when patient identification goes wrong?
Identifying patients should be a routine task, but missteps have occurred at an increased rate, sometimes leading to disaster.
The TGA’s position on oral phenylephrine as a nasal decongestant
The TGA is aware that the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee met in September 2023 to discuss the available...
Supporting patients through changes to PBS listings for PPIs
The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) recently made changes to the listings for proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in an effort to address overprescribing.
The changes, which...
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.
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.
