Are unconscious gender biases widening the Australian gender pain gap?

Pain is a highly complex and subjective phenomenon, characterised by high levels of inter-individual variability.1,2 This can make it difficult to quantify and compare...

Bitter pills

With three deaths a day involving opioid use, Thea Cowie explores what role pharmacists can play in reducing the toll and ensuring the safe use of opioids.

$10,000 gender pay gap between early career pharmacists

Male pharmacy graduates earn an average $10,000 more than their female counterparts after three years on the job, a new report has shown. Although female...

Activate more pharmacist immunisers now

The thousands of community pharmacies assessed as suitable COVID-19 vaccination sites must be activated now.

Verapamil for type 1 diabetes

Recent research has shed light on a potential new avenue to reduce insulin requirements for people with type 1 diabetes. An estimated 1.2 million Australians...

What is HealthPathways?

Most pharmacists are probably unfamiliar with – or entirely unaware of – HealthPathways. But with local information on hundreds of conditions, it’s essential reading for all primary care roles, including community pharmacists.