With stricter social distancing measures in place and more Australians, particularly the elderly, choosing to remain at home due to COVID-19, many community pharmacies have had increased demand for home delivery.

As hospitals and all non-essential businesses in Burnie on Tasmania’s north-west coast shut down to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, pharmacists are feeling the pressure – but finding ways to carry on.

Esketamine will soon be funded for treatment-resistant depression, requiring pharmacists to adhere to strict supply and handling conditions.

Combined with glycerine, sugar and methylparaben, the result was a product designed to induce vomiting after exposure to poisons: syrup of ipecac (SOI).

Pharmacist salaries in rural and remote areas are on the rise as the demand for professionals in community and hospital roles increases.  According to the...

Simple compounding has long been a part of pharmacists’ scope of practice, but new guidelines have opened up the potential for complex compounding. For some patients,...