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The pharmacists reshaping care and compliance
Meet the intern all-rounder and the locum pharmacist unmasking prescription fraud – both earning top gongs at the 2025 PSA Excellence Awards.
Complementary medicines: Rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterised by joint inflammation. The immune system attacks the tissue lining the joints (synovial membrane), causing...
COVID-19 spreading locally
Health authorities have urged Australians returning from Iran to self-quarantine for 14 days as Australia reports its first cases of human-to-human transmission of COVID-19.
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Psychotropic self-poisoning on the rise in youth
A new retrospective cohort study has found that self-poisoning, by ingesting psychotropic medicines, in Australian children and adolescents is increasing. The prescribed medicines...
Efficacy of antiplatelets in deep venous thrombosis
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the third most common cardiovascular disease in the world. Every year, 30,000 people in Australia develop VTE, at a cost of $1.72 billion to the Australian health system.
Nasal swab offers hope for reducing vancomycin use
A study has found a pharmacy-driven protocol using nasal swabs to assess methicillin‑resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in pneumonia cases holds promise for reducing unnecessary...
