Pain relief leads palliative care scripts
Over one million palliative care‑related prescriptions were dispensed in 2024-25, according to a new AIHW report In 2024–25, there were 1.6 million palliative care-related prescriptions provided to 488,000 people, according …
Proposed draft update to dementia guidelines
Dementia care has “shifted significantly” say experts as proposed update to dementia clinical practice guidelines opens for consultation The first major draft update to the national clinical guidelines for dementia …
‘Impractical and unrealistic’ to hit SPF targets every time: TGA
Regulatory expert explores ability of manufacturers and sponsors to reach SPF targets accurately over time Sunscreen active ingredients have natural variations between batches, said assistant secretary of the Laboratories Branch …
Higher-THC products linked to psychiatric adverse events
Anxiety, psychotic disorder and paranoia lead adverse reactions for THC-predominant medicinal cannabis products, new analysis of TGA data finds Medicinal cannabis products that are Category 5, containing less than 2% …
‘Reassuring’ findings on buprenorphine in pregnancy
New findings on exposure to buprenorphine compared with methadone in pregnancy “help reinforce practices that we are already seeing,” says leading addiction pharmacist Researchers who studied more than 18,000 pregnancies …
‘It was a bit like having a second job’
Pharmacist, nutritionist and artist Jacqui Coote recently became a children’s book illustrator. She shares all about her passion for art and drawing Jacqui Coote is a Brisbane pharmacist owner and …
Large majority give health workers thumbs up for flu vax
Trust in health professionals to give the flu vaccine is rising… so why are rates declining? A new survey asks Australians about their attitudes and barriers Most people want to …
PBAC go-ahead for adrenaline nasal spray
PBS listing recommendation for neffy, with PBAC citing previous shortages of adrenaline auto-injector pens The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) has recommended the listing of neffy nasal spray, for the …
Vaccination in a post-pandemic world
Covid-19 and RSV vaccination services have transitioned in the years since the pandemic. We speak with two leading community pharmacists about how they now provide these services. KEY POINTS: Covid-19 …
Pharmacists ‘notably excluded’ from MBS: Bonner
Leader in aged care pharmacy argues for MBS-billed “team-based prescribing” over autonomous prescribing Pharmacist prescribing along with other pharmacy clinical services should be integrated into Medicare via the MBS, argues …
‘You can only be who you see’
Female visibility in pharmacy research increased over more than two decades… but progress is needed in editorial leadership, a new study finds A new study has found a “substantial rise” …
Propranolol implicated in teen death
A young woman circumvented GP and pharmacy measures to prevent stockpiling her beta blocker prescription—with lethal results An 18-year-old Queensland woman died from mixed drug toxicity involving “potentially fatal” exposure …