Early elixir: Caffeine, the most widely used psychoactive drug in the...

It’s effective, cheap, legal and relatively safe. Caffeine is the most widely consumed psychoactive drug in the world.

A credentialed GP ECP

WA’s ECP of the Year Jade Swarbrick MPS is passionate about patient-centred care and mental health advocacy in her GP pharmacist role.

Real-time update

Real-time prescription monitoring (RTPM) is gaining momentum and now operates across large swathes of Australia. What does it mean for pharmacists?

New Zealand model of OTC sildenafil earns praise

A small study has investigated community pharmacist attitudes to the over-the-counter (OTC) supply of sildenafil in New Zealand, finding it has enhanced their primary...

Maintaining standards

The PSA’s WA Pharmacist of the Year Richard Smirk serves as the Clinical Advisor Pharmacy at the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) in Perth.

5 ways patients judge your professionalism

Professional behaviour as a component of professionalism can often be seen in how we talk to people, our body language, our communication.