Moving pharmacy forward

Australia’s healthcare system is strained but there is immense scope for the role of pharmacists to address the sector’s future burdens. At a time of...

Royal Pharmaceutical Society director on the future of pharmacy

Ravi Sharma’s credentials in pharmacy are formidable. Recently appointed the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s (RPS’s) director for England, he was also National Clinical Lead for...

Opinion: When a natural disaster hits

Dispensing from a house, a library and evacuation centres: that’s what happens in a flood. It’s almost 10 years since a flood put the majority...

Patrick Reid extended interview

I've been lobbying pretty hard for a long time as both a pharmacist and the CEO of a large aged-care provider for pharmacists to...

Q&A: ‘I’m going overseas tomorrow . . . can you witness...

While pharmacists are now (very) familiar with rapid antigen tests (RATs) for COVID-19 testing, the practice of observed RATs for the purpose of international...

Diclofenac associated with cardiovascular health risk

A 20-year population-based study has found the use of diclofenac for pain relief is linked to an increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events...