What pharmacists need to know about nicotine vaping products

Strict legal requirements to dispense nicotine vaping products for smoking cessation are now in use. Here’s what you need to know.

Australia’s rising obesity burden: can pharmacists help?

This is another epidemic that must be addressed – through active living and nutrition policies.

Amitriptyline for irritable bowel syndrome

Ordinarily used to treat other conditions, this trycylic antidepressant performed well in a recent trial on people with IBS. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is estimated...

Non-prescription sleep aids

Non-prescription sleep aids are widely used by members of the community to improve their sleep, but they may not always be an appropriate choice, and risks can often outweigh perceived benefits.

TGA approves Pfizer booster for teens

Pfizer’s Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine has been provisionally approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) for use as a booster in those aged 16–17 years.

How the Curies’ discovery of radium went radioactive

Medical and cosmetic treatments, luminescent devices, even sex aids soon hit the market after the discovery of radium.