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.

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 hidden toll of ‘good enough’ asthma control

Parents have reported persistent anxiety about asthma attacks. Pharmacists can help to pivot care from treating flare-ups to stopping them.

Real-time prescription monitoring for Victoria

In a landmark decision, Victoria’s Parliament has passed new legislation allowing for a new real-time prescription monitoring system – making it the first state...

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...

Pharmacists must urge patients to get vaccinated against COVID-19

Winter might be over but that doesn’t mean the COVID-19 pandemic is, warns the Immunisation Coalition in a new vaccination campaign.