Beyond the pills: navigating depression and antidepressant use in older adults

Depression can significantly impact the lives of older Australians, carers and their families. Pharmacists offer valuable education and support, helping older patients understand the risks and benefits of their treatment and monitoring for adverse effects.

Screening for kidney disease starts in pharmacy

Pharmacists are helping detect CKD sooner through point-of-care testing and risk assessment that connect at-risk patients with their GP. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a...

A flying career start

Balancing her love for feline cuddles and pharmacology, Zahraa Bhorat MPS hopes to forge a path in pharmacy education.

A credentialed GP ECP

WA’s ECP of the Year Jade Swarbrick MPS is passionate about patient-centred care and mental health advocacy in her GP pharmacist role.

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.

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...