Shaping a new role for pharmacists in palliative care

All pharmacists encounter patients nearing end of life. But there's a lack of palliative care training to help pharmacists upskill.

Pharmacists’ role in managing Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson’s disease is in the limelight this month, with World Parkinson’s Day on 11 April inspiring a series of events around the world...

Coping with COVID-19: the Royal Melbourne Hospital experience

COVID-19 has fostered an even closer relationship between the pharmacy and wards of the Royal Melbourne Hospital.

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 cardiovascular crisis needs a pharmacy-led response

Pharmacists have numerous opportunities to assess risk, recommend therapies, and help patients manage their heart health.

Early elixirs: Amphetamine

From wonder drug to scourge. The synthesis of amphetamine has had a profound effect on society as well as attitudes towards drugs. From its use...