Australian Pharmacist

Are decision-support tools the problem or the cure for patient safety? Australian Pharmacist investigates.

Quinine’s use in treating malaria is linked to the expansion of European colonisation over the last 400 years. Quinine is derived from the bark of...

The second day of PSA’s annual conference kicked off with an inspirational keynote address from speed painter Sarah Rowan, who spoke about the need for creativity and blue sky thinking – all while producing an incredible piece of art.

Many patients use fish oil in the hope of relief from inflammatory conditions or to reduce risks of cardiovascular disease.  As non-prescription complementary medicines,...

Pharmacists can promote patient safety at an individual level and also organisational and policy development levels, as case studies in an International Pharmaceutical Federation document released last month show. 

Pharmacists across the country are implementing innovative programs that help ensure medicines improve the health of their communities, rather than cause harm.