Future medicines

A megatrend has begun in medicines. The increasingly large and full fridges found in pharmacies stand as a testament to the growing prevalence of injectable medicines – and are a sign of things to come.

Breaking the vicious cycle of chronic pain

This National Pain Week (25 July– 1 August) Australian Pharmacist explores how to help patients cope with chronic pain.

Pharmacists become central figures in HIV screening

This World AIDS Day (1 December) comes with a raft of new screening offerings for patients with HIV, available in pharmacies nationwide in the coming months.

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Accurate, clear and concise note taking can save careers. But what is the best format for your notes?

The best apps for sleep

A range of devices and apps are tailored to monitor and promote restful sleep. Here’s the pick of the field. Just over a third (39%)...

Former CMO Brendan Murphy on leading through a pandemic

Dealing with challenging situations and weighing up the best available evidence is a familiar scenario for medical professionals. But for Professor Brendan Murphy, who led the health response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the scope of the challenge – and the evidence — changed constantly.