Advances in understanding obesity
Traditional health advice about this global epidemic emphasises behavioural change above all while failing to recognise obesity as a disease.
Empowering pharmacists in allergic rhinitis management
Allergic rhinitis remains a common, underrecognised condition in primary care. Here’s what experts shared at the 2025 FIP World Congress.
Comorbid insomnia and sleep apnoea (COMISA)
Comorbid insomnia and sleep apnoea is a debilitating condition that requires nuanced assessment and management approaches.
Early elixirs – calomel
‘The doctor comes with free good will, but ne’er forgets his calomel’
The highly toxic ‘cure-all’ calomel is all but forgotten today, but it was...
Minimising harm, building trust
Australian Pharmacist of the Year 2017 Irvine Newton OAM FPS was inaugural chairman of PSA’s Harm Minimisation Committee in Victoria.
Low-dose codeine use drops while prescriptions continue
Research from the University of New South Wales National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) has shown a decline in illicit low-dose codeine use...













