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...

Hotline data reveals Australians’ pharmacy questions

What are the health questions Australian most want answers to? Data from Medicines Line, the NPS MedicineWise pharmacist-staffed information hotline, has revealed common medical...

How pharmacists can make a difference in aged care

Significant levels of ‘high-risk’ medications in Australian aged care facilities provide an area of need for future roles for pharmacists, the PSA19 conference was...

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...

Moving pharmacy forward

Australia’s healthcare system is strained but there is immense scope for the role of pharmacists to address the sector’s future burdens. At a time of...

Patients with COPD terrified of contracting COVID-19

After almost 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic, pharmacists must emphasise the importance of maintaining lung health on World COPD Day (17 November).