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...

Long COVID: managing the after-effects

Some people who are infected with COVID-19 do not recover quickly. They live with the aftermath – long COVID – a multi-system condition that we must start learning how to manage, including pharmacists.

How these pharmacists support their patients’ mental health

On this year’s World Mental Health Day (10 October), the community was encouraged to ‘look after your mental health, Australia!’

Vale Dr Ross William Holland AM FPS

Pharmacy has lost one of its true servants and innovators with the passing of Dr Ross Holland (6 May 1938 – 16 May 2025).

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.

Pharmacists welcome renewed focus on rural and regional health

Pharmacists have welcomed the renewed focus on rural and regional communities as Associate Professor Ruth Stewart takes up her role as Australia’s new National Rural Health Commissioner.