The pain of uncertainty: Managing pain without codeine

With over-the-counter (OTC) codeine products being upscheduled, pharmacists and pharmacy staff need to review and understand every patient’s pain. In doing so, there’s an...

Q&A: Federal Assistant Minister for Health David Gillespie

Australian Pharmacist spoke with Dr David Gillespie MP, the Federal Assistant Minister for Health, about his experiences and engagements with pharmacists during his medical...

Young sparks light up pharmacy future

The future of pharmacy is bright, engaged and passionate, the search for the latest PSA MIMS Intern Pharmacist of the Year has revealed. Judges were...

Veganism and the role of the pharmacist

Vegan diets are becoming increasingly popular among teenagers and youth, especially females, due to the perceived health benefits of a plant-based diet. Learning objectives...

Lockdowns and vaccine confusion plague nation

As Australia sits on the knife’s edge of a national COVID-19 outbreak, authorities are scrambling to bolster vaccination rates. 

Just what the pharmacist ordered

Pharmacist prescribing is ‘imminent’, says PSA National President Dr Shane Jackson. So what could that mean for you and your patients? Pharmacists will have...