Thousands suffering from undiagnosed type 2 diabetes
The CEO of Diabetes Australia, Professor Greg Johnson, recently called attention to the high numbers of Australians living with undiagnosed type 2 diabetes.
In a...
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...
6CPA program audits coming
Programs funded under the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement (6CPA) will be subject to audits from next week to detect any inaccurate or ineligible claims.
The...
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...
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...
Ensuring patients’ medical data is secure
The rollout of My Health Record has raised questions surrounding the security of medical data. What measures must be taken in pharmacies to preserve...













