Current landscape
High-dose influenza vaccine
This article was supported through an
unrestricted grant from Sanofi Pasteur.
Annual influenza vaccination is important for the entire population, except those with an absolute contraindication...
Nutrition and supplementation in pregnancy planning
This article was supported through an
unrestricted grant from Elevit.
Optimising the health of both female and male partners before and during pregnancy can improve fertility...
How pharmacists can support patients with arthritis
Arthritis Australia has launched a National Strategic Action Plan which resolves to prevent arthritis, invest in research, and improve treatment and support for people...
The use of metformin to treat prostate cancer
In Australia, prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in males, with its prevalence increasing with age, but metformin may have a...
Pushing boundaries: the pioneer pharmacist
Faye McMillan is a pioneer, paving the way for other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who want to work in the pharmacy profession....
High-dose influenza vaccine
This article was supported through an
unrestricted grant from Sanofi Pasteur.
Annual influenza vaccination is important for the entire population, except those with an absolute contraindication...
Nutrition and supplementation in pregnancy planning
This article was supported through an
unrestricted grant from Elevit.
Optimising the health of both female and male partners before and during pregnancy can improve fertility...
How pharmacists can support patients with arthritis
Arthritis Australia has launched a National Strategic Action Plan which resolves to prevent arthritis, invest in research, and improve treatment and support for people...
The use of metformin to treat prostate cancer
In Australia, prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in males, with its prevalence increasing with age, but metformin may have a...
Pushing boundaries: the pioneer pharmacist
Faye McMillan is a pioneer, paving the way for other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who want to work in the pharmacy profession....
POPULAR
A breast cancer drug for seizures
Status epilepticus is a medical emergency. It is commonly defined as 30 minutes of continuous seizure activity, or repeated seizures without full recovery of...
Resistance movement: Pharmacy’s fight against antimicrobial resistance
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been ranked as serious a threat to society as terrorism. With millions of lives at risk, and trillions in GDP...
Digital Health CRC to put focus on future of pharmacy
Pharmacists are being encouraged to look at the potential benefits digital technology will bring to the profession in the coming years.
Professor Libby Roughead, from...
Free smoking cessation CPD for Victorian pharmacists
From June, pharmacists across metro and regional Victoria will have access to free training sessions to help their patients quit smoking.
‘Pharmacists are highly respected...
Management of apathy in patients with Alzheimer’s disease
People diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease often experience symptoms of apathy, which can be treated by pharmacological and behavioural interventions.
The purpose of this evidence...
Difficult patients: Calming the storm
Dealing with aggressive or abusive patients is one of the least pleasant components of a community pharmacist’s role. What’s best practice for avoiding or...
