It was announced this week that Hepatitis Australia has recommended to the Government to allow community based prescribing and dispensing of Hepatitis C medications.  This would mirror the current treatment for people living with HIV and would move these patients into...

In Australia pharmacy ownership is unique.  You must be a pharmacist to own a pharmacy and the Pharmacy Guild, a member organisation of pharmacy owners, negotiates directly with the Government for the way pharmacies are remunerated.   This is the model we know in...

Travel medicine has evolved out of a need to keep the traveler safe and healthy without destroying the joy of travelling.  Health professionals including pharmacists, GP’s and nurses are well placed to ensure that the traveler is well informed about the health risks...