National Medicines Symposium 2024 speakers (L to R): Steve Waller, Professor Jennifer Martin, Professor Libby Roughead, Tegan Taylor[/caption]
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Pharmacists report fluctuating vaccine demand
Pharmacists on the frontline discuss a dip in AstraZeneca demand and the outcome of an erroneous announcement about the Pfizer vaccine.
Will pharmacists soon be dispensing psychedelic medicines?
In a world-first decision, the TGA has created a Schedule 8 listing for psilocybin and MDMA. But how will this decision impact pharmacists?
The history of cocaine
Cocaine has a long history of use in the treatment of pain and inflammation – and in recent decades as a recreational drug.
Cocaine...
5 things to know about antidepressants and discontinuation
While patients can easily obtain a prescription for antidepressants from their GP, stopping the medicines is not as simple.
8CPA: what we know so far
Federal Minister for Health and Aged Care Mark Butler announced Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement negotiations will begin early.
Tragic case leads to error reporting mechanism recommendation
After medicines were delivered to the wrong person, the coroner has recommended a new safety measure to curb inadvertent errors.
