Harm minimisation strategies for party season
As we head into festival season, revellers from most states and territories could be placed in a potentially deadly situation.
Active ingredient prescribing arrives
With active ingredient prescribing coming into effect next month, Australian Pharmacist looks at how to prepare your practice and patients for the change.
Pharmacy and rural hospital integration
A small rural hospital in southern Queensland has introduced a new model of pharmacy practice. Hopefully, it will lead to reduced medicine-related hospital admissions....
Medicines, excipients and food allergies
For people with food allergies, medicines meant to benefit health can in fact present a risk due to food products used as inactive (excipient) ingredients.
Palliative care: How pharmacists can help with medicines where needed
Pharmacists are vital in giving the dying a more dignified death. This National Palliative Care Week, May 23–29, Australian Pharmacist outlines six projects that help pharmacists in this end-of-life role.
Pharmacists’ role in dementia care
Dementia Australia recently called for shared responsibility between healthcare professionals and aged care organisations in the care of people living with dementia. But where...













