NDSS changes to assist in diabetes management
Changes to the Australian Government’s National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) took effect on 1 December, altering the range and price of certain products available...
Medicinal cannabis: Patient access and clinical evidence
In the August 2017 edition of Australian Pharmacist (page 10), I provided background on the regulatory scheme for cultivation and manufacture of medicinal cannabis,...
Digital first
Andrew Matthews MPS is the Australian Digital Health Agency’s Director of Medicines Safety. In that role, he hopes to ensure pharmacists are fundamental to healthcare’s digital future.
2020: an unprecedented year in review
With a ferocious bushfire season that ravaged much of the country followed by the COVID-19 pandemic – pharmacists were on the frontline every step of the way.
Tips to providing culturally appropriate care to people who are transgender
People who are transgender face difficulties in accessing care such as stigma, marginalisation, misgendering and sometimes refusal of care.
Optimising patient safety
Professor Parisa Aslani has dedicated her career to improving the quality use of medicines through better consumer information and adherence. She was conferred as...
