‘My child will just die then’: ongoing medicine shortage frustration

Australia's medicine shortage crisis continues to worsen, with many patients unable to track down common antibiotics over the holiday period.

Victorian pharmacists face a second wave of patient anxiety as COVID-19...

While the rest of Australia maintains low rates of COVID-19 infection, 36 suburbs in Victoria will enter lockdown from midnight tonight as case numbers continue to rise.

Pharmacy-based STI testing

Eight out of every ten consumers say they'd be willing to obtain pharmacy-based chlamydia testing, according to a survey conducted in Australia and Switzerland. The...

Belladonna toxicity linked to colic preparations

NSW Health has issued an alert following a stream of newborn and infant presentations with symptoms of anticholinergic syndrome.

4 pharmacy changes coming into effect

Pharmacy changes will take place mid-winter, with a range of practice, fee and career pathway updates kicking off on 1 July 2024.

The way of the future: Australia’s first e-prescription dispensed

 A significant milestone has been reached in pharmacy, with Australia’s first genuine and legally valid electronic prescription (e-prescription) created, stored and dispensed in Victoria last week.