Pharmacists can teach ‘schoolies’ about emergency contraception

About half of school leavers (schoolies) believe emergency contraception is only effective 12 or 24 hours after sexual intercourse, according to a new study...

Over-prescribing in the elderly

Pharmacists when co-locating with GPs play a valuable role in reducing over-prescribing in older patients. Over 12 months, pharmacists in an ACT-based pilot study recommended...

PSA submission calls for urgent action on rural healthcare

The Federal Government needs to create a Commonwealth Chief Pharmacist role and urgently develop a discussion paper to address rural pharmacy quality, access and...

Caring during chaos; keeping the flame burning

Burnout, by its nature, isn’t easy to head off. Spotting the warning signs early gives the best chance of dealing with it.

Empagliflozin for reducing risk of kidney stones

Research shows this SLGT2 inhibitor may reduce stones in people with diabetes, though how is unclear. Kidney stones (urolithiasis) are commonly seen in primary care,...

Keeping it renal

Outside his usual kidney care, renal pharmacist Lindon Clark can be found hiking and climbing around Queensland.