Beyond sleep hygiene

Sleep hygiene is often used to manage insomnia, despite evidence-based guidelines recommending CBTi as a first-line treatment.

Hot topics at the 2019 FIP Congress

Medicine access, technological disruption to traditional care models, ethical dilemmas and gender equity dominated the program for the 79th International Pharmacy Federation (FIP) Congress. The...

How culturally safe is your pharmacy?

This National Reconciliation Week (27 May–3 June), PSA Senior Pharmacist Megan Tremlett encourages pharmacists to change their perspective on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to improve end-of-life care.

Don’t forget about tuberculosis

TB is an infectious disease that has massive mortality globally; however, due to public health initiatives is mostly eradicated in Australia. Despite this, cases can still occur, and pharmacists should be aware of TB and its recommended treatment to ensure appropriate management.

What does renal pharmacy look like in practice?

Renal expert Carla Scuderi explains the lifelong care journey pharmacists provide to kidney disease patients.

Medicinal cannabis: Patient access and clinical evidence

In the August 2017 edition of Australian Pharmacist (page 10), I provided background on the regulatory scheme for cultivation and manufacture of medicinal cannabis,...