Understanding syphilis: clinical features and pharmacological management
Syphilis is a treatable and curable sexually transmitted infection, and is primarily treated with penicillin.
Navigating the Special Access Scheme
Use of the Special Access Scheme has dramatically expanded in recent years. For pharmacists supplying or prescribing medicine through this pathway, a more carefully calibrated lens is required.
Urgent need for accessible pharmacy services for LGBTQIA+ in rural communities
LGBTQIA+ patients face barriers to accessing appropriate care due to discrimination and lack of culturally competent providers.
The stoic pharmacist
When not compounding melatonin liquid and ketamine lozenges, Warrnambool pharmacist Haowei Wong MPS finds solace in reading philosophy.
Academic and hospital pharmacist Jacinta Johnson MPS
Growing up in the country, Jacinta Johnson MPS always wanted to work in a healthcare role, and pharmacy seemed to offer opportunities that no...
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.
