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The 18-month Victorian trial aims to combat rise in drug-related ED admissions and increase in illicit potent opioids Victoria will be running a pill testing trial for up to 18 …

Victoria’s ECP of the Year and Rural Pharmacy Liaison Officer, Emily Griffin, shares with the AJP how she co-developed Australia’s first voluntary assisted dying statewide pharmacy service Emily Griffin is …

Pharmacists are being urged to sign up for a new prescribing trial  Community pharmacists looking to participate in Victoria’s expanded scope of practice pilot will be required to meet specific …

More than two million red or amber alerts were triggered last year alone, as Victoria sees annual overdose deaths trending downwards for the first time in a decade Overdose deaths …

New Victorian Health Minister welcomed as outgoing minister thanked for role in COVID-19 vax rollout, injecting room Mary-Anne Thomas, Victoria’s new Minister for Health and Minister for Ambulance Services, has …

Mandatory vax orders raise “many queries” among community pharmacies and their staff: Guild The Pharmacy Guild is working closely with its members to minimise any potential losses from the community …

Pharmacists and pharmacy staff in the state need to receive their first COVID-19 vaccine dose by this date… The Victorian Government has mandated COVID-19 vaccination for the state’s frontline health …

Community pharmacies in key LGAs of Victoria are being offered grants of $4,000 and up to $10,000 to help them use their full COVID-19 vaccine allocations The Victorian Government is …

Pharmaceuticals contributed to more than three-quarters of deaths last year, but SafeScript may have helped reduce methadone deaths, new coroner’s report reveals Overdose rates in Victoria have gradually increased over …

The frequency of suicide in Victoria didn’t change with the onset of COVID-19, however, the pandemic could be a major background stressor: study reveals While COVID-19 is not linked to …

The PSA Victorian branch has announced the state’s Pharmacist of the Year, ECP of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Award winners and more A number of Victorian pharmacists have been honoured …

Pharmacists should critically examine all electronic scripts for forgery or fraud to ensure lawful supply, particularly for S4s and S8s, says Authority Victoria has enabled the national electronic prescribing framework …