How to plan for the upcoming CPD year

There are five steps to a successful Continuing Professional Development (CPD): plan, do, record, reflect and report.

FODMAPs and the healthy gut

The acronym ‘FODMAPs’ is used to describe types of short-chain carbohydrates (sugars) that are poorly absorbed in the small intestine of some individuals. Learning objectives...

The role of pharmacists in supporting the health and wellbeing of...

Local community pharmacists play a vital role in improving health outcomes for LGBTI people and people living with HIV. There has been greater recognition of...

Pharmacists and the Aged Care Royal Commission

Critical problems with medication management, including overuse of psychotropic medicines on aged care facility residents were among the findings of the Interim Report of...

Hot cocoa for MS-related fatigue

While far more research is necessary, recent initial evidence points to diet-based, flavenoid-rich cocoa or dark chocolate having beneficial effects on the fatigue of...

Set your own standards on how you practise

Pharmacists need a say in how they undertake new roles and services by shaping the Professional Practice Standards.