Quick Q&A with Katherine Higgins MPS

Jennifer Cooke, the Editor of Australian Pharmacist, talks with Katherine Higgins, a pharmacist in South Perth, Western Australia.

Efficacy of antiplatelets in deep venous thrombosis

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the third most common cardiovascular disease in the world. Every year, 30,000 people in Australia develop VTE, at a cost of $1.72 billion to the Australian health system.

The impact of air pollution

Air pollution is making us sick according to local and global research, including a study linking exposure to air pollution with subsequent acute cardiac...

Care without caps

Rural Victorian pharmacist Kelly Abbott MPS reaches her 30 HMR cap every month, continuing to advocate for person-centred care.

Lead-up to medicine error

Mr Sotirios Temopoulos had a medical history that included multiple myeloma with a myelomataus lesion in his cervical spine, in which he was prescribed...

Nasal swab offers hope for reducing vancomycin use

A study has found a pharmacy-driven protocol using nasal swabs to assess methicillin‑resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in pneumonia cases holds promise for reducing unnecessary...