Major update to asthma management guidelines
The National Asthma Council Australia announced a significant update to the Australian Asthma Handbook earlier this month. Known as Handbook version 2.0, it will...
Men’s health: the other gender gap
Pharmacists can help improve health outcomes for men, especially if they use communication skills to draw out those who don’t often visit doctors.
Sun safety: don’t feel the burn
Australia has the highest rates of skin cancer in the world, with at least 2 in 3 Australians diagnosed by the age of 70.
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...
Top tips for reaching undervaccinated groups
These patient cohorts are missing out on vaccinations for diseases that pose serious health risks. Here’s how pharmacists can help.
The program transforming regional and rural healthcare
A new program in a NSW Primary Health Network is providing pharmacist consultations to patients in rural and regional communities.
