Pain pointers: How to prepare your pharmacy for codeine change
Preparing now for the up‑scheduling of codeine‑containing medicines to prescription-only will mean pharmacists are in a better position to inform and educate their customers....
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...
Complementary medicines: Heart failure
Heart failure (HF), also referred to as congestive cardiac failure, is present in 1–2% of the Australian population.1 It is the end result of...
Culture remains at the heart of care
NAIDOC Week honours the enduring strength, depth of knowledge and the rich culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Broadening pharmacists’ role to improve health
In 2023 pharmacists will be the custodians of medicine safety, embedded wherever medicines are used, and more responsible and accountable for the safe and...
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...
