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...
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...
What stars need to align to improve vaccination uptake?
PSA's Vaccination Ambassador says lifting vaccination rates requires aligning funding and legislation – and embedding it into practice.
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.
Optimising patient care in endoscopy and colonoscopy
Endoscopy and colonoscopy procedures are essential, in which adequate bowel preparation and patient counselling improve diagnostic accuracy.
A painful problem: the management of anal fissures and haemorrhoids in...
Both common conditions, anal fissures and haemorrhoids require accurate assessment, appropriate treatment, and timely referral when needed.
