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...
Ethical lessons for Australian pharmacists from overseas
What ethical lessons do Australian pharmacists need to heed from other countries? A panel of experts at the FIP Congress filled in the blanks.
Pondering aged care
After starting my pharmacy career working in a neonatal intensive care unit, tending to the pharmacy needs of premature babies, I have now come...
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...
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).
TGA outcomes of listed sunscreen products review
Pharmacists may recall news headlines earlier this year about people experiencing significant sunburn despite application of high sun protection factor sunscreens.
Reports were accompanied...













