How pharmacy fared in this year’s Budget

The new federal government last night delivered its 2022–23 ‘bread and butter’ Budget amid a growing cost-of-living crisis.

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.

Balancing the scale: the role of oral anticoagulants in atrial fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation is the most common recurrent arrhythmia worldwide, and can put patients at increased risk of stroke.

The trial that could revolutionise medicine safety

Rather than managing adverse events after the fact, the ACTmed trial helps pharmacists tackle medicine-related problems before they arise.

Intern training program success story

Originally from Canada, science graduate Matthew Syrnyk MPS swapped his lab coat for a pharmacy jacket after moving to Australia. He finished PSA’s Intern...

E-prescriptions, triptans and COVID-19 vaccines: your questions answered

In this monthly series, Australian Pharmacist speaks to the experts to answer some of your most frequently asked questions.