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...
Real-time update
Real-time prescription monitoring (RTPM) is gaining momentum and now operates across large swathes of Australia. What does it mean for pharmacists?
Chronic kidney disease: when the filters fail
Chronic kidney disease is a progressive long-term condition characterised by a gradual and usually irreversible decline in kidney function.
How ex-construction worker Sean Richardson MPS is building his pharmacy career
When an injury cut short his career in construction, Sean Richardson MPS threw himself into pharmacy study and discovered a newfound passion for healthcare.
5 ways patients judge your professionalism
Professional behaviour as a component of professionalism can often be seen in how we talk to people, our body language, our communication.
Are unconscious gender biases widening the Australian gender pain gap?
Pain is a highly complex and subjective phenomenon, characterised by high levels of inter-individual variability.1,2 This can make it difficult to quantify and compare...













