Coronavirus: Australia ‘alert but not alarmed’
‘Precautionary and active surveillance’ is required to manage the risk of a novel coronavirus outbreak in China, Australia’s Chief Medical Officer Professor Brendan Murphy...
The long road to remunerated consultations
Like the great plague of 1665, the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the value of pharmacists, and accelerated practice evolution.
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.
Rural healthcare advocate honoured
NSW pharmacist Anna Barwick MPS was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2025 Australia Day Honours.
Ensuring safer opioid systems
Opioid analgesic stewardship is now a national medicines safety priority, targeting preventable harm across acute settings and transitions to community care.
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...













