COVID-19 and influenza vaccinations: tips for community pharmacists

The COVID-19 pandemic makes it more important than ever for Australians to access influenza vaccinations and pharmacist immunisers are ready to help protect the community.

Full continued dispensing returns in Tasmania, plus other big announcements

Continued dispensing arrangements have expanded in Tasmania, while travel vaccines and a UTI pilot were announced in the ACT.

The good, the bad and the ugly: Colloidal silver and its...

Celebrities such as Gwyneth Paltrow espoused alleged health benefits from ingesting colloidal silver. However, no rigorous studies supporting these claims exist.

Helping patients understand new vaping restrictions

With additional vaping restrictions rolling out throughout 2024, more patients will likely seek therapeutic vaping products.

Supporting patients through GLP-1 agonist cessation effects

Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonists, traditionally used to manage type 2 diabetes, have been increasingly prescribed off-label for weight loss.  There are four GLP-1 agonist...

Unlocking access: Downscheduling changes in 2021

After years of little movement in downscheduling of medicines in Australia, 2021 will usher in a flurry of activity – but Appendix M remains conspicuously empty.