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.

Data shows pharmacists more distressed in 2020

Between mid-March and late April last year, the Pharmacists’ Support Service received a massive 88% increase in calls from distressed pharmacists compared with the same period in 2019,

Understanding CDK4/6 inhibitors

ADVERTORIAL BY LILLY The management of advanced breast cancer continues to evolve, particularly in the frontline setting. To boost the success of endocrine therapies, cyclin-dependent...

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...

Making medicine safety a National Health Priority Area

The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s (PSA) two recently released reports, Pharmacists in 2023 and Medicine Safety: Take Care, both identify the need for medicine...

All pharmacists should consider off-site vaccinations in aged care

Vaccination rates in older Australians are alarmingly low. Off-site services provided by pharmacists are key to closing the gap in aged care.