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Doctors concerned over antibiotic shortage

AAP - 11-01-2023

Australia's peak medical body is calling on the federal government to consider onshore antibiotic manufacturing amid supply shortages across the country.

 
GP fury over NSW pharmacy 'game-changer'

AAP - 14-11-2022

NSW residents will soon be able to get vaccinations and some treatments prescribed at their local chemist, in a move doctors' groups have slammed as "madness".

 
Ex-NSW pharmacist jailed for $19m fraud

AAP - 19-06-2022

A former NSW pharmacist will spend at least four years behind bars after trying to defraud taxpayers of more than $19 million. The man was involved in falsely

 
Remote communities in NSW could soon get a COVID-19 jab at their local pharmacy

AAP - 15-06-2021

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has flagged that people living in the state's most remote

 
Medicinal cannabis driving less risk than some drugs

AAP - 12-06-2021

A University of Sydney paper argues the risks of driving after taking medicinal cannabis would be lower than driving on other commonly prescribed medicines.

 
Melatonin is now accessible over the counter in Australia

AAP - 02-06-2021

Melatonin can now be sold over the counter in Australia, enabling insomniacs over 55 safer access to the sleep drug without a prescription. Australians

 
Antidepressant withdrawal or relapse? Doctors can't really tell

HealthTimes - 29-04-2021

Doctors need more evidence to help patients stop taking antidepressants safely and effectively, a collaborative study with The University of Queensland has found.

 
Guidance Articles
The epilepsy drug that treats chronic nerve pain

HealthTimes - 10-09-2018

By Maree Smith, The

The importance of pharmacology in nursing

HealthTimes - 28-07-2017

Nurses play an integral role in administering medication to patients, and depending on the environment in which they work, they may be doing this every few minutes.

Acetaminophen Toxicity With Combination Drugs

Health Insights - 23-03-2017

Acetaminophen is a widely used oral pain-relief drug, commonly known as paracetamol.

How to become a Pharmacist in Australia

HealthTimes - 19-02-2016

If you’re interested in having a genuine impact on people’s health, fascinated by pharmacology and medicine, and long for a meaningful career with ongoing growth

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