Managing pattern hair loss in pharmacy
Hair is closely linked to appearance and identity, and changes to it often carry strong emotional significance.
Rural and remote pharmacists need more support
In many rural and remote communities, the pharmacy is often the first stop for any health care question – whether medicine-related or not.
The role of pharmacists in new euthanasia laws
On 29 November 2017, the Victorian Parliament passed the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017.
This is the first time an Australian state government has legislated...
How to plan for the upcoming CPD year
There are five steps to a successful Continuing Professional Development (CPD): plan, do, record, reflect and report.
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.
Methamphetamine: from Meji wonder to modern meth
Since the 1940s, methamphetamine has been one of the most widely used and abused drugs worldwide due to its addictive qualities.
Methamphetamine was first...













