Opioid therapy challenges in rural Australia

For more than a decade, healthcare workers in rural and remote areas have been aware of the rising incidence of non-prescribed opioid medicines use....

Raising the standards

Pharmacy practice is rapidly evolving. Here’s how the drastically reimagined Professional Practice Standards can help the profession adapt.

Breast cancer awareness more important than ever

This Breast Cancer Awareness month, pharmacists should urge women to remain vigilant about screening after months of lockdown for many.

R U (really) OK? Tips for checking in

Ahead of R U OK? Day, Australian Pharmacist gets some expert advice on checking in with colleagues about their mental health.

Q&A: Use of antibiotics in COPD

Early initiation of an antibiotic for a COPD flare-up can prevent further damage to the airways, prevent hospitalisation, reduce the risk of further exacerbations, and allow people to regain symptom control.

Shameful: an under-served cohort

It is everyone’s responsibility to protect people with disability from medicine harm. We must all do more. Disabilities, which can be impairments, activity limitations and...