Reforming Australian mental health care – pharmacists’ roles
Mental health and substance use disorders are among the five leading causes of disease burden in Australia. What role can pharmacists play?
‘Amazing’ pharmacists vital to continued rollout, boosters
More than 4 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have now been administered in community pharmacies, including 447,879 in the past 7 days.
Minor Ailments Schemes: Pharmacy’s next major focus?
The implementation of a Minor Ailments Scheme (MAS) has major support in Australian pharmacy. Here’s why it’s needed – and how it’s going to...
Gila monster saliva for Parkinson’s disease
You don’t notice it at first but you find yourself tripping over and falling a lot more – you can’t ever remember being that...
Glauber’s salt: the laxative of choice until the 1900s
Until ‘more sophisticated alternatives’ came about in the 1900s, Glauber’s salt was the global go-to purgative.
Curbing the spread as mpox cases skyrocket
Mpox cases are surging both in Australia and around the world. An expert reveals how pharmacists can address the rising spread.
