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...

Medicine shortage reports to be mandatory

New legislation passed on Monday night introduces mandatory reporting of shortages of all prescription medicines as well as other medicines deemed vital for public...

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...

Systemic corticosteroids for dyspnoea

The effectiveness of systemic corticosteroids for the management of dyspnoea in adults with advanced cancer. Dyspnoea affects almost 70% of advanced cancer patients at the...

2019 year in review

It was a big year for Australian pharmacists, with the release of important reports calling for reform for the profession and providing a vision...

Cap on HMR numbers relaxed this week

Accredited pharmacists can provide up to 30 Home Medicine Review (HMR) services per month from this week (1 March 2020).