All the action from Queensland’s Annual Therapeutic Update
From honouring pharmacy excellence, providing emerging practice advice and celebrating innovation – the Queensland ATU didn’t disappoint.
HMR waitlists can stretch for months
Home Medicines Reviews (HMRs) are becoming increasingly difficult to sustain, with rising fuel costs and restrictive caps.
Electrolytes part 2: sodium and calcium
Electrolytes, including potassium, magnesium, sodium and calcium, are essential to the functioning of the human body.
Stroke management in 2020
Guidelines for stroke management have been updated.
The time window for thrombolysis has been extended to 9 hours if brain imaging shows it will be...
How much fish oil is enough?
Many patients use fish oil in the hope of relief from inflammatory conditions or to reduce risks of cardiovascular disease. As non-prescription complementary medicines,...
COPD ‘under-recognised’ and ‘under-treated’ in Australia
Chronic obstructive lung disease is the fifth leading cause of death in Australia, but studies show about half of people living with symptoms don’t know they have the condition.













