Regulation changes allow more pharmacist-administered vaccines

Two east coast states have made recent vaccine legislation updates, expanding community access through barrier removal.

Women are facing access barriers to first line EC in pharmacies

New research revealed that almost one third of pharmacies don’t stock the first-line oral emergency contraceptive.

A new approach to managing OA of the knee

New guidelines sideline surgery, injectable medicines and opioids for primary healthcare management of knee osteoarthritis.

Giving back to rural pharmacy

NSW Pharmacist of the Year, founder of PharmOnline and university lecturer – Anna Barwick shows why she’s ‘indispensable’ to her rural community.

Pharmacists should wear face masks in hotspots

Victorian residents living in areas with Stage 3 restrictions have been advised to wear face masks when leaving their homes, as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the state.

How pharmacists are managing nation-wide medicine shortages

A survey conducted over April–May 2021 found that medicine shortages are having a dire impact on patients and pharmacists.