Experts rank alcohol as the drug which causes the most harm

The public conversation around substance abuse often centres around illicit drugs and prescription medicine misuse, but a new study suggests that the impact of...

Pharmacists in 2023 report embraced

Pharmacists are underutilised in the Australian healthcare system and should be able to practise their skills to their full scope, says Dr Richard Di...

Collaborate to identify and resolve drug-related problems

An Australian study indicates pharmacists should play a larger role in identifying and resolving drug-related problems (DRPs) as part of a collaborative general practice...

Improved medicines use must be a target of mental health reform

Mental illness has been treated as an ‘add-on to the physical health system’, the Productivity Commission has found, with up to 1 million Australians...

Government pledges to improve medicine safety in aged care

The Federal Government has committed to improving medicine safety in aged care, as part of a $537 million response to the interim report of...

From the President: Be ready for more vaccine speed bumps

Last month, community pharmacists in regional Queensland commenced vaccinating their communities against COVID-19.