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...

Pregabalin misuse skyrockets

Pregabalin-related ambulance attendances have increased 10-fold since 2012, a Victorian study has shown. Published in the Medical Journal of Australia, the retrospective study on the...

Pharmacist strives to protect rural community from COVID-19

When a rural town in north-west Victoria was left vulnerable to COVID-19 due to reduced local vaccination services, one pharmacist stepped up to the plate by creating his own clinic.

RTPM experiences: How it works well

Real-time prescription monitoring provides some, but not all information in supplying Controlled Drugs and other high-risk medicines. Here’s how it can help

Propranolol for melanoma

Australia has the highest rate of skin cancer and melanoma in the world, but studies have found that non-cardio selective beta-blockers such as propranolol...

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...