Heart failure remains a significant health burden, but modern medicines, particularly SGLT2is, can offer significant benefits. Pharmacists play a pivotal role in optimising therapy, ensuring adherence, and providing education to patients.

Routine childhood vaccinations can sometimes be associated with mild adverse effects. Understanding how non-pharmacological strategies and medicines are used to treat pain or fever episodes in this patient cohort is essential.

Adolescent vaccination rates remain below optimal levels, often due to the COVID-related interruption to the school vaccination programs, increased vaccine hesitancy and accessibility challenges. Pharmacists are uniquely positioned to educate and advocate for immunisation in adolescents.

Suboptimal levels of testosterone can impact quality of life. When should a patient be recommended testosterone replacement therapy?

Depression can significantly impact the lives of older Australians, carers and their families. Pharmacists offer valuable education and support, helping older patients understand the risks and benefits of their treatment and monitoring for adverse effects.

Missed medicine doses are common in practice, with potentially serious consequences for patient health, particularly when it comes to time-critical medicines.

Many travellers delay vaccinations due to costs and access issues. Pharmacists play a vital role in providing preventive care.

Non-prescription sleep aids are widely used by members of the community to improve their sleep, but they may not always be an appropriate choice, and risks can often outweigh perceived benefits.

Venous thromboembolism is a common cardiovascular condition that impacts an estimated 10 million people annually worldwide.

Constipation can be an embarrassing topic to discuss with your patients. But irregular bowel movements can not only be uncomfortable, but can lead to other health conditions and severely impact a patient’s quality of life. Constipation is a common problem...