Pharmacists funded under new medicine safety trial

A new intervention will target medicine safety in primary care, with the aim of reducing medicine-related hospitalisations by identifying at-risk patients.

For some, RTPM will come too late

For years RTPM has been ‘just around the corner’ in most jurisdictions. Now imminent across Australia, protecting those most at risk will require everyone to use it effectively.

How the Curies’ discovery of radium went radioactive

Medical and cosmetic treatments, luminescent devices, even sex aids soon hit the market after the discovery of radium.

Victoria’s SafeScript means changes for pharmacists

Community pharmacists in Victoria have less than three months to ensure they have an active connection with a Prescription Exchange Service (PES), so they...

Genital herpes: a lifelong condition

Genital herpes is a common STI caused by the herpes simplex virus. It is the most frequent cause of genital ulceration worldwide.

Pharmacists displaced by border closures

With fresh COVID-19 outbreaks in several states, pharmacists and patients alike have found themselves unable to return home after the holiday break.