Why all patients should be using a spacer

Questions about spacers are abundant in community pharmacy. AP answers some of the trickiest ones pharmacists face.

Comorbid insomnia and sleep apnoea (COMISA)

Comorbid insomnia and sleep apnoea is a debilitating condition that requires nuanced assessment and management approaches.

Updated heart failure and atrial fibrillation guidelines

New guidelines on heart failure and atrial fibrillation have been released, including new pharmacological recommendations. Released by the National Heart Foundation of Australia (NHF) in...

The use of metformin to treat prostate cancer

In Australia, prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in males, with its prevalence increasing with age, but metformin may have a...

The policymaker

Karen Castle MPS, PSA’s newest policy pharmacist, writes healthcare legislation and knows plenty about voluntary assisted dying requirements.

A preventable tragedy that changed drug approval forever

Thalidomide’s period of use may have been short but its ramifications have lasted decades, both for people who suffer deformities from its effects and...