Why pharmacists are integral to mental health treatment

There is an over-reliance on medicines to treat Victorians with mental health conditions, a royal commission into the state’s mental health system has found.

Pharmacy evolution – doing things differently

Community pharmacies must continue to evolve if they wish to thrive into the future. What does that look like in practice? ‘Fifty cigarettes a day...

The Great Pox

From 1493 onwards, everyone who was anyone caught syphilis. Ivan the Terrible, Henry VIII, Friedrich Nietzsche, Gauguin, Keats, Oscar Wilde, Beethoven, Manet and Al Capone all allegedly picked up the disease. Given that the ‘Great Pox’ was a known venereal disorder, it is no surprise Casanova also made the ever-growing list.

PSA’s resident accredited pharmacist

Tracking war brides who married US servicemen to supporting accredited pharmacists at their new PSA ‘home’, Sarah Gillespie FPS has done it all. Tell us...

Understanding CDK4/6 inhibitors

ADVERTORIAL BY LILLY The management of advanced breast cancer continues to evolve, particularly in the frontline setting. To boost the success of endocrine therapies, cyclin-dependent...

Should smartwatches be used in chronic disease management?

Tech savvy patients are using smartwatches in chronic disease management via health tracking apps and synchronised monitoring devices.