World AIDS Day 2020

People living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and AIDS continue to face challenges, including polypharmacy.

Medication reviews and dementia

Dementia includes a range of neurological disorders characterised by memory loss and cognitive impairment. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, accounting...

Choosing wisely: Homeopathy

We don’t see many pharmacists selling magical crystals. For the same reasons, pharmacists should not sell homeopathic products. Homeopathy is a form of complementary...

Pharmacists shine at the PSA19 Gala Dinner

The social highlight of the annual PSA conference is the Gala Dinner, and this year certainly did not disappoint.

The COVID-19 vaccinator

Jamie Dalton MPS was among the first group of Australian community pharmacists to join the national COVID-19 rollout in June in his own slice of ‘paradise’ – Mission Beach, Queensland.

Frankincense: scent & sound of season but promises more

Beyond the laboratory, frankincense is used primarily to manufacture incense and lozenges, however aromatherapy is one of the big sellers.