Addressing Australia’s overdose problem

For the fifth year in a row, more than 2,000 Australians lost their lives to overdose in 2018, according to Australia’s Annual Overdose Report 2020 from Penington Institute.

Disordered eating common in people with diabetes

People with diabetes need to constantly monitor their diet and weight, which can lead to a difficult relationship with food.

Childhood vaccinations

vaccinations
In recent years jurisdictional regulations have been amended enabling Australian pharmacists to administer some vaccines to children.

Supporting patients with endometriosis

Pharmacists can be important allies for the hundreds of thousands of ‘endo warriors’ across the country.

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.

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.