FODMAPs and the healthy gut

The acronym ‘FODMAPs’ is used to describe types of short-chain carbohydrates (sugars) that are poorly absorbed in the small intestine of some individuals. Learning objectives...

What to do when faced with prescribing errors

What is best practice for community pharmacists for addressing GP prescribing errors? One outcome of a pharmacist’s responsibility may be the need to contact a...

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.

Pharmacists and the Aged Care Royal Commission

Critical problems with medication management, including overuse of psychotropic medicines on aged care facility residents were among the findings of the Interim Report of...

Medicine safety – the importance of health literacy

Communication is key to ensuring patient health literacy.

New guidelines establish safe opioid deprescribing practices

Creating a tailored, individualised approach is the key to helping patients safely deprescribe from opioids.