Aged care revolution
Funding for on-site pharmacists in aged care heralds a new beginning for medicine safety in the sector, with pharmacists able to use their unique...
Breathing new life into COPD diagnosis and treatment
Prevention, early diagnosis and optimal treatment are essential to reduce the progression of this irreversible disease.
Opioid prescribing balloons in Queensland
Recent research analysing the prescription of opioids to Queensland adults over a 21-year period found dispensing of the medicines increased by 11-fold.
The most important day for the pharmacy profession
World Pharmacists Day (WPD) provides an opportunity for pharmacists to unite and celebrate the achievements of the profession.
How pharmacists can help with pain relief
Senior pharmacists share latest updates on best practice in pain relief for fever in children, osteoarthritis and in older people with comorbidities.
Intern pharmacists and GPs collaborate to improve transitions of care
A recent project involving visits from hospital pharmacy interns to a rural GP clinic broadened their perspective of transitions of care.
