Counselling patients on ineffective health apps

While health and fitness apps promise to improve the quality of life for users through positive behavioural changes, few systematic reviews have collated their...

Gap in knowledge for breastfeeding mothers seeking CAMs

Research from Curtin University published in 2017 found that pharmacists providing advice to lactating mothers who are seeking complementary medicines are finding the lack...

Pharmacists key to reducing antimicrobial resistance

A third report outlining the ongoing threat of antimicrobial resistance has been released by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare (ACSQHC)....

Australians’ understanding of their medicines falls short

Research into older Australians taking multiple medicines has highlighted fragmented communication between prescribers and shortcomings in patient understanding of their various medicines. In a study...

Three in four pharmacies register with My Health Record

Almost a third of My Health Record-connected pharmacies have already reported using the system to avoid a potentially adverse event, according to new data...

Opioid replacement therapy – supporting treatment

Drug dependence, including opioid dependence, involves a complex interplay of social, psychological and biological factors. Learning objectives After reading this article, pharmacists should be able...