Pharmacists vaccinate Australia’s youth

Spikevax arrived in pharmacies across Australia this week, with some already administering the new vaccine to patients. 

FIP delegates on Australian pharmacy practice

Pharmacists from around the world have come together in Brisbane for the 81st International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) World Congress.

Pharmacists are driving an increase in vaccination rates, says vaccine expert

Vaccination is one of the most cost-effective and life-saving health interventions, saving over 150 million lives worldwide in the last half century. In Australia, we’re...

Advances in telehealth

Telehealth for pharmacists has been around for some time, but will its expansion during the COVID-19 pandemic era make it normal practice?

Aspirin not beneficial in primary prevention of CVD for those over...

A seven-year international study has found aspirin is not beneficial in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease for those aged over 70. The ASPREE (ASPirin...

Improving gout management one step at a time

Gout is a chronic arthritis associated with significant pain, joint damage and reduced quality of life. However, it can be effectively treated and its complications prevented with adherence to lifelong ULT using a treat-to-target approach.