This is how patients should taper off all psychiatric medicines
This individualised approach to tapering off psychiatric medicines can help patients withdraw for good, said Dr Mark Horowitz at PSA24.
Goodbye CAL I, hello expanded CAL 18
Merging CAL 18 and CAL I removes duplication and confusion, helping patients receive clearer, more actionable dietary advice.
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...
New pharmacist pay rates now in effect
Pharmacists on the Pharmacy Industry Award (PIA) have seen two separate minimum wage increases land within days of each other.
Patient death sparks turmeric and curcumin concerns
After 18 reports of liver injury, including one death, the TGA has issued a warning about the risks of taking turmeric and/or curcumin.
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...
