Young sparks light up pharmacy future

The future of pharmacy is bright, engaged and passionate, the search for the latest PSA MIMS Intern Pharmacist of the Year has revealed. Judges were...

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.

Caring for our elders

This Royal Commission is an opportunity to improve how we care for our elderly, and release the chains holding pharmacists back from preventing inappropriate...

Psychotropic self-poisoning on the rise in youth

A new retrospective cohort study has found that self-poisoning, by ingesting psychotropic medicines, in Australian children and adolescents is increasing. The prescribed medicines...

Case study: How Anh solved her son’s problem headaches

If your patient is struggling with persistent headaches and sinus pain, allergies could be the cause.

Case study: Uncovering Josef’s asthma flare-ups

If your patient is experiencing an increase in the frequency or severity of asthma symptoms or an increased reliance on their asthma inhaler, allergies could be the hidden cause.