PM urges Australians to remain vigilant on social distancing
Measures implemented in Australia are flattening the COVID-19 curve to a point where the health system can meet expected demand, early data suggests.
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.
Parkinson’s on the ropes
Pharmacist Adrian Unger MPS was in his 50s when a young woman came into his pharmacy in Chatswood NSW, asked for bandages and set...
Supporting the profession and patients on World Pharmacists Day
The theme for this year’s World Pharmacists Day (25 September) is Pharmacists: Meeting global health needs.
The amphetamine that was once considered harmless
For decades, one of medicine’s most powerful stimulants was considered suitable for everything from sinus congestion to low mood.
New guidelines establish safe opioid deprescribing practices
Creating a tailored, individualised approach is the key to helping patients safely deprescribe from opioids.
