Weather forecasts predict there will be hotter weather this summer, with pharmacists encouraged to prepare for higher risks of heat-related illnesses and impacts from bushfire smoke.
There has been a recent rise in the number of people with invasive listeriosis being treated in hospital.
COVID-19 continues to circulate in the NSW community but at relatively low levels following an increase over winter.
The Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008 has announced it will allow a pharmacist who practises at a community pharmacy to destroy a drug of addiction (Schedule 8 medicine) at the pharmacy in the presence of an *independent witness.
Please note: Applications for these positions have now closed.
The NSW Health Professional Councils and Health Professional Councils Authority have launched their joint Aboriginal Cultural Safety Strategy 2023 – 2024.
Proprietors must maintain, and be able to demonstrate an awareness of, the way that pharmacy business is being conducted. This article include a range of supporting resources to help with proprietor oversight.
An update from the Ministry of Health regarding NSW Health planning for the 2023 influenza vaccination program.
A COVID-19 update from the Ministry of Health.
If you are a NSW pharmacy owner and/or hold an interest in a NSW pharmacy, there are certain annual declarations and renewals that must be completed. Read to find out more.