GPs use antibiotics as placebos: study
Most Australian GPs have used a placebo in practice at least once, with active placebos used far more than inert placebos, a new study...
Pandemic planning for pharmacists
If a pandemic or disaster struck in your community, would your pharmacy know how to properly assist?
That's the issue PhD candidate Elizabeth McCourt is...
A simple way to improve pharmacist-patient interactions
Checking technicians would allow pharmacists to spend more time on patient-focused activities in both community and hospital pharmacy settings, New Zealand research has found.
Based...
The intern pushing to expand pharmacists’ scope of practice
After a transition from paramedicine, 2026 Intern of the Year Tayler Holdman is embracing an expanding scope of practice.
Reducing adverse drug reactions in the elderly
Recent research could increase the involvement of pharmacists in the creation of effective medication management plans for elderly patients.
The project is based on a...
New opioid patient resource
The balance between adequate pain relief and safety with opioids is now more achievable with the release of a handy new resource for patients...
