Medicine safety – opportunities for practice, policy and research

Medicine safety will be improved through empowering consumers and a combination of practice, policy and research initiatives.

What Home Medicines Reviews could look like in the future

Credentialed Pharmacist of the Year Angus Thompson MPS reflects on the importance of HMRs and how he would like to see the service develop.

A better pharmacy experience leads to increased medicine adherence, study shows

There is a link between the perceived quality of care provided by community pharmacists and patients’ adherence to prescribed medicine, new Australian research has shown.

Tannic acid: The long-time player in medicine

From tanning ancient Egyptians to treating burns during World War 1, the use of tannic acid has evolved. In 1925, Edward C. Davidson was a...

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.

Weight management

Obesity is a chronic and complex health condition, with obese people being at significantly higher risk of morbidity and mortality. Learning objectives After reading this...