King of poisons or ‘magic bullet’?

A potent poison purportedly behind the death of a king, arsenic has also served numerous, less-sinister, medicinal purposes. In fact, the terms ‘magic bullet’ and...

How to get published

Conducting research can be a daunting prospect. But by choosing a mentor and working intelligently, pharmacists can research and have their work published. A study...

Depression and complementary medicines

Around one in 16 Australians will suffer from depression at some time during their life.1,2 What evidence is there that complementary medicines such as S-Adenosyl-L-methionine...

A new national approach to pain management

The new National Strategic Action Plan for Pain Management offers plenty of opportunities for pharmacists to work to their full scope of practice. The Action...

Data collection payments to stop

6CPA programs

The power of compassion in clinical pharmacy

Yong Deng is a Grade 1 clinical pharmacist at Monash Health and one of the founders of South Sudanese Australian Youth United (SSAYU), a...