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.

Screening for kidney disease starts in pharmacy

Pharmacists are helping detect CKD sooner through point-of-care testing and risk assessment that connect at-risk patients with their GP. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a...

2020: an unprecedented year in review

With a ferocious bushfire season that ravaged much of the country followed by the COVID-19 pandemic – pharmacists were on the frontline every step of the way.

Heavy conversations: pharmacy and the obesity epidemic

Pharmacists are in the front line of the obesity epidemic. But counselling patients on diet behaviour can have troubling consequences. Is it time for...

Government response to aged care is pharmacist-light

Aged care reform was a major focus of the 2021-22 Federal Budget, delivered by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg last night.

Victorian pharmacist wins award for work with young and old

Consultant pharmacist Robyn Saunders has spent much of her career committed to improving the standard of aged care but that doesn't mean the young...