How can pharmacists fight waste?

The healthcare sector was recently called out for the devastating levels of waste generated from single-use plastics and medicines. Both hospital and community pharmacists...

Boosting childhood vaccination rates in the holidays

With only two weeks before school resumes, now is the ideal time for pharmacists to help parents catch up with vaccinations for their children.

Fostering cultural safety

There are a few simple techniques that can go a long way toward making transgender and gender-diverse patients, as well as all LGBTQIA+ people, feel welcome and respected.

OECD sounds the alarm on antimicrobial resistance

A blistering session at the FIP Congress challenged policymakers and health professionals to slow the advance of antimicrobial resistance.

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.

Repackaged medicines: are patients storing them correctly?

Patients often find creative ways to remember to take their medicines. These might include alarms and reminder apps or placing medicines in visible locations...