Dos and don’ts of palliative care

How pharmacists can support patients in the end-of-life period.

Mid-year pharmacy policy overhaul begins

This week pharmacists will see a suite of regulatory and funding changes take effect. Here are the six key updates pharmacists need to know before...

Pharmacist’s difficult journey through the healthcare system

The journey through the Australian healthcare system has been long and hard for this pharmacist patient with Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.

What’s the impact of the upcoming insulin discontinuations?

The discontinuation of several insulin products will leave many patients struggling to adjust to new medicine strengths and devices.

Managing pain and fever associated with childhood vaccination

Routine childhood vaccinations can sometimes be associated with mild adverse effects. Understanding how non-pharmacological strategies and medicines are used to treat pain or fever episodes in this patient cohort is essential.

These are the reasons people misuse prescription opioids

Contrary to the belief that people who misuse prescription opioids are doing the wrong thing, a recent Australian study has shown most people overuse opioids to manage symptoms such as pain and mental health conditions.