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...

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...

Overprescribing of psychotropics for adults with autism

Adults on the autism spectrum are often prescribed psychotropic medication to manage behaviour, despite limited evidence to support this practice, a new report has...

Perimenopausal depression could increase risk of suicide

Many women in their mid-to-late forties are quick to accept headaches, irritability and memory loss as an unavoidable part of stressful lives. But...

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. There...

Antimicrobial use up in disadvantaged areas

Antimicrobial medicines use declined in Australia from 2013 to 2018, but the country’s rate remains high by OECD standards, according to new research.