High anxiety

Wherever pharmacists practise, there are patients with anxiety – patients who are managing well, patients who are managing not so well, and patients in crisis.

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...

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...

NPS MedicineWise partners with COVID-19 taskforce

At the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, many pharmacists were faced with questions about treatment for which they felt they had no evidence-based answers.

Dr Esa Chen MPS is starting important conversations

‘I want to live in a fair society where everyone gets the opportunity to bring their full selves [to work],' says Dr Esa Chen MPS.

Risks and benefits of CAMs in aged care

What role do pharmacists play in supporting and counselling the ageing population in improving their health outcomes with relevant CAMs? This question is a common...