Managing medicines on Country

Associate Professor Bhavini Patel has driven Northern Territory medicines reform through cultural respect and clinical leadership.

The startling extent of Australia’s medication overuse

A new report has found that Australians continue to overuse certain medicines. Pharmacist intervention is necessary to keep this issue in check, said the...

Safe hands: minimising antipsychotic use in the elderly

Concerns over the overuse of antipsychotics in Residential Aged Care Facilities have reached a high tide – but so have efforts to address the...

Vaccinating in-house and hub

When the Tasmanian government called for immunisers to staff its COVID-19 vaccination clinics, community pharmacist Robert Beaumont MPS was eager to put his qualifications to good use.

Apps for mindfulness and meditation

Evidence supports the effectiveness of meditation in managing various common conditions. These apps can guide practice. If you’re hearing mindfulness and meditation more and...

Q&A: Helping vaccine hesitant patients

Helping patients work through concerns or hesitation for vaccination requires more than the provision of factual information.