From the sunshine state to the capital

The ACT’s 2022 Pharmacist of the Year is an immunising pharmacist who spent 20 years as a travel agent before her ‘dream’ job. Why pharmacy? I...

PBS listing brings new option for arthritis treatment

The first PBS-listed treatment for active non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis will be available immediately to some patients, after the Federal Government negotiated a compassionate access...

How pharmacists can raise awareness of endometriosis

While around 176 million women worldwide suffer from endometriosis, awareness of the condition amongst both the public and healthcare practitioners remains low. Pharmacists can...

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.

7CPA: a step forward in improving medicine safety

As the detail of the Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement is worked out, five subject matter experts share their thoughts so far. Pharmacy in Australia...

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.