Medication management in older Australians

A national pharmacy-led working group dedicated to improving the quality use of medicines for older Australians has issued 10 recommendations for better integrating healthcare...

Industry pharmacist, technology expert

It took a trip to Canada, but Danielle Bancroft MPS went from community pharmacist to Product Manager and User Experience (UX) Designer at Fred...

The therapeutic potential of psychedelics

Thom, 37, a regular patient of the pharmacy, presents their venlafaxine repeat for dispensing. You know this has been prescribed for PTSD and ask how they have been going with their treatment. They disclose that their symptoms have been difficult to manage over the last few weeks and that they don’t feel like their medication has been working as well. Thom explains that a friend mentioned MDMA could be used for PTSD, and they’re now considering taking it to help them feel better.

Weighing up the options

A flood of weight loss injectables is on its way, which may aid pharmacists in helping to stem the obesity 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...

Insomnia: a home medicines review case study

Pharmacists have an important role to play in the management of insomnia, including recommending non-pharmacological management.