Practice advice Q&A: Fax machines

How can our medical system still rely so heavily on the fax machine for crucial communications? What are the modern alternatives? Prior to the inception...

Experts urge support for PrEP after second Australian HIV case

Experts are emphasising the efficacy of the revolutionary pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medicine after a recent case of a Sydney man contracting HIV while taking...

Complementary medicines: Heart failure

Heart failure (HF), also referred to as congestive cardiac failure, is present in 1–2% of the Australian population.1 It is the end result of...

ACT politicians commit to supporting pharmacists

Pharmacist vaccinators in the ACT should be given greater scope to protect their communities against infectious diseases, PSA has argued.

Lack of evidence raises questions on long-term PPI use

There is rising concern over the side effects of long-term proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use but limited evidence to warrant discontinuation, a literature review...

Health sector collaboration the key to improving medicine safety

Better use of existing funding, leveraging digital health and empowering consumers are the keys to improving medicine safety. These were the main themes to come...