A bitter pill to beat malaria
Quinine’s use in treating malaria is linked to the expansion of European colonisation over the last 400 years.
Quinine is derived from the bark of...
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...
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...
Ocular changes
A patient inquiry about ocular changes may provide pharmacists with an opportunity to screen or refer patients to an optometrist.
Are pop-ups doing more harm than good?
Are decision-support tools the problem or the cure for patient safety? Australian Pharmacist investigates.
