Take-home naloxone: How to ensure you save a life

In the pilot phase of the The national Take Home Naloxone (THN) program, ‘three lives were saved each day’, and it is expected that an even greater impact will be seen with the national rollout.

Helping high-risk holidaymakers

Highest risk travellers need additional support from pharmacists, particularly those who are visiting friends and relatives.

Pharmacological interventions for managing acute pancreatitis

The prevalence of acute pancreatitis is between 5 and 30 per 100,000 population worldwide. It also represents the most common cause for gastrointestinal hospital...

From hocus pocus to quality use of medicines

University of South Australia Emeritus Professor Lloyd Sansom AO FPS has led improvements in the quality use of medicines in Australia and internationally. When...

COVID-19 rollout strategy recalibrated

Pfizer is now the COVID-19 vaccine of choice for some at-risk patients and those under 50 years of age in priority groups.

NIP access (almost) guaranteed

The state's major parties have committed to allowing pharmacist immunisers to access the National Immunisation Program (NIP) for the first time.