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,...
Weighing up options for osteoarthritis management
Osteoarthritis is a common condition that is expected to become even more prevalent by the end of the decade. Despite its commonness, our understanding of the disease has evolved to acknowledge inflammation as a mediator of degenerative changes and pain.
Highlights from the biggest weekend on the PSA calendar
With pharmacist prescribing, aged care and scope of practice the top topics of the conference, a record 1,065 pharmacists converged on the Hyatt Regency...
Stepping up to Thank your Pharmacist
The theme for 2025 Thank Your Pharmacist Day is ‘Pharmacists stepping up’, acknowledging the increasing role of pharmacists in supporting patient care and strengthening...
Heading off patient harm from medicines
Medicine adherence, deprescribing and establishing systems to prevent error recurrence are all part of the pharmacist’s calling to protect patient safety.
Pharmacists, as custodians of...
Is technology helping make medicine use in Australia safer?
After chairing the Medication Safety and Efficiency Conference, Deborah Hawthorne reflects on whether digital health is making care safer.













