Transitioning to hospital pharmacy
Seeking greater remuneration and a different working life, some community pharmacists find themselves considering the leap to hospitals. So what do they need to...
When the varicella-zoster virus can turn nasty
A 33-year-old woman was seen by an obstetrician. The patient did not know if she had previously had chickenpox. Her varicella-zoster antibody titre signified...
Fair Work publishes gender undervaluation decision on pharmacist award
What does Fair Work's decision on gender undervaluation mean for community pharmacists’ minimum hourly pay rate?
Green light for medicinal cannabis
The legalisation and supply of medicinal cannabis in Australia and elsewhere is making rapid strides despite a relative lack of evidence for its benefits....
Can I have some sleeping tablets for my morning sickness?
Sedating antihistamines have long been known to have an anti-nausea effect on humans as H1 receptor histamine antagonists.
The history of cocaine
Cocaine has a long history of use in the treatment of pain and inflammation – and in recent decades as a recreational drug.
Cocaine...













