Amitriptyline for irritable bowel syndrome

Ordinarily used to treat other conditions, this trycylic antidepressant performed well in a recent trial on people with IBS. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is estimated...

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.

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.

Taking the career path less-travelled

A showcase of entry-level career opportunities for pharmacists in the pharmaceutical industry. There are numerous career options available to pharmacists in Australia. While the...

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...

Industry pharmacist, technology expert

It took a trip to Canada, but Danielle Bancroft MPS went from community pharmacist to Product Manager and User Experience (UX) Designer at Fred...