Treating hypertension – a new approach

Hypertension is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease, affecting 1.13 billion people worldwide, including six million adult Australians. Research has indicated that a new pharmacological...

Resistance movement: Pharmacy’s fight against antimicrobial resistance

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been ranked as serious a threat to society as terrorism. With millions of lives at risk, and trillions in GDP...

Q&A: Shadow Federal Health Minister Catherine King

As a supporter of pharmacists, Catherine King MP is a firm believer in having a ‘broader’ role for pharmacists in Australia’s health system. During her...

Harnessing different abilities

Some might assume employing someone with a declared disability would only bring complications. But some community pharmacies around Australia are leading the way in...

Aged care in focus

The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has heard clear calls for pharmacists, as a priority, to spend more time on the...

National Diabetes Week: now is the time to help people stay...

ADVERTORIAL BY GLUCERNA® It can be challenging for those with impaired glucose tolerance or insulin resistance to maintain a healthy, low GI diet; especially considering...