Active ingredient prescribing mandated
From 1 February 2021, medicines will be prescribed by active ingredient on all Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) prescriptions.
How to manage rapid antigen testing
Huge demand, low supply and new regulations have left pharmacists scrambling to provide rapid antigen tests (RATs) to their communities.
Acute pain management with over-the-counter (OTC) analgesics
Achieving adequate pain relief in the community setting has become increasingly challenging. Misuse of analgesics in recent years has led to the implementation of stricter regulations in Australia.
Pharmacists on the frontline in Victoria’s COVID-19 surge
Victorian pharmacists are once again stepping up in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as residents in greater Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire prepare for the reintroduction of Stage 3 restrictions for six weeks from midnight tonight (8 July).
Pharmacists involved in COVID-19 vaccine Phase 1b rollout
As new priority groups became eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine this week, a pharmacist on the ground shares his experience of the rollout so far.
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine training open, AstraZeneca shortly
The first government-funded training modules for the COVID-19 vaccination have been released, as federal Minister for Health Greg Hunt confirms the rollout will begin later this month.
