Free influenza vaccine update

Four Australian jurisdictions enacted a free influenza vaccine program for patients 6 months and over this month, to stave off rising rates of the virus.

Pharmacogenomics: what pharmacists should know

Pharmacogenomic testing is a tool that can be used to personalise medicine management. It has been shown to reduce adverse events, healthcare utilisation and healthcare costs.

Not as easy as ABCD or X

How to provide current, evidence-based information, advice and recommendations on the safety of medicines during pregnancy.

Why Taren Gill packed up and moved to the country

Have you ever fantasised about upping sticks and moving to the country? That’s exactly what community pharmacist Taren Gill did, packing up her life in inner Sydney at 23 years old to move to Orange in the NSW Central Tablelands. 

Helping to heal

With the right knowledge, pharmacists can help heal patients’ acute wounds and injuries — and grow a gaping area of practice.

Interprofessional collaboration and the pharmacist

Pharmacists play a signi­ficant role in the optimisation of medicine use across healthcare settings, and should be considered integral participants in multidisciplinary collaboration Learning objectives...