Collaborate for RA patient benefits

Achieving better outcomes for rheumatoid arthritis patients requires successful collaboration between specialists, GPs and pharmacists. A new NPS MedicineWise education program has highlighted the importance...

Anthelmintic remedies

Ever since our ancestors came down from the trees, we’ve been struggling to evict parasitic worms.

Reducing influenza related hospitalisation in children

A new cohort study has found that influenza-associated hospitalisation in children is significantly more likely in those with chronic lung diseases (CLDs), despite the...

Healthcare highway: Pharmacists in the driver’s seat

Australia’s National Digital Health Strategy has outlined a five-year transition to a digitally connected health system, beginning with opt-out My Health Records for every...

‘Don’t you know who I am?’: Why patient identification is so...

When we think patient safety, pharmacists’ minds jump to drug interactions, adverse events or toxic doses. But incorrect patient identification can have equal capacity...