Chronic kidney disease and quality use of medicines

With community pharmacists at the forefront of primary care, they can have a major role in a chronic kidney disease patient’s care.

Unlocking the power of effective communication in medicines reviews

Good communication skills, supported by evidence-based information, are essential for quality outcomes from collaborative medication reviews.

Dan Schneider, star of ‘The Pharmacist’, talks medicine safety

Remaining ‘vigilant’ is the key to disrupting the harmful influences of opioid prescribing to people at risk of addiction, US pharmacist-turned opioid misuse detective Dan Schneider told attendees at PSA21 Virtual today.

Government prepares with COVID-19 pandemic plan

A new emergency response plan outlines Australia’s approach to containing COVID-19, as clusters of the novel coronavirus continue to emerge around the world.

Cheaper and more effective acute stroke treatment

Tenecteplase may replace alteplase as the thrombolytic of choice when treating ischemic stroke, according to an Australian study published in The New England Journal...

Glauber’s salt: the laxative of choice until the 1900s

Until ‘more sophisticated alternatives’ came about in the 1900s, Glauber’s salt was the global go-to purgative.