Pharmacy strategy to unite global regions

A new strategy was announced at the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) conference this week to further the scope of pharmacy practice and research. The 21st...

Greater pharmacist role in Aboriginal health trialled

Pharmacist-led health interventions in Aboriginal communities came under the spotlight at PSA18 in Sydney yesterday, as delegates got early insight into some of the...

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...

Pharmacists’ role in U=U campaign: World AIDS Day

Pharmacists have an important role to play in spreading the message that Undetectable Equals Untransmittable (U=U) on World AIDS Day, 1 December, and beyond. The...

Managing children’s pain and fever with ibuprofen

Identifying and managing pain in children is a vital role for pharmacists. Commonly encountered paediatric pain can be categorised as pain associated with infection...

HMR in remote Indigenous communities

Providing Home Medicines Reviews (HMR) in remote Indigenous communities has been challenging yet rewarding. I feel privileged to have been able to experience the...