Respiratory syncytial virus: a guide for pharmacists

References  Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection. 2024. At: www.health.gov.au/diseases/respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv-infection Better Health Channel. Respiratory syncytial...

It’s piling up, up, up and up

References Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy. Medication stockpiling. Concepts in managed care pharmacy. 2019. At: www.amcp.org/concepts-managed-care-pharmacy/medication-stockpiling Medicines Australia. No need to stockpile medicines...

Repackaged medicines: are patients storing them correctly?

References Robertson SG, Bradshaw A, Glass BD. To repack or not to repack. Aust J Pharm 2022. At: https://ajp.com.au/in-depth/longer-read/to-repack-or-not-to-repack/  Pharmacy Board of Australia. Guidelines...

Improving medicines safety at transitions of care

References Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. Transitions of Care. 2024. At: www.safetyandquality.gov.au/our-work/transitions-care Redmond P, Grimes TC, McDonnell R, et al. Impact of medication...

The taboo of sharing medicines

References Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Alcohol, tobacco & other drugs in Australia. 2025. At: www.aihw.gov.au/reports/alcohol/alcohol-tobacco-other-drugs-australia/contents/drug-types/non-medical-use-of-pharmaceutical-drugs#introduction   Usher K, Conway J, Baxter E, et...