Shifting gears: the pain specialist

Pene Wood is a dedicated pain, addiction and Quality Use of Medicines specialist who works across community pharmacy, policy and education. She has recently...

I take Kakadu plum, is that ok?

How the new PSA guideline can help answer this question. When asked about bush medicine most pharmacists would struggle. Bush medicine is a form of...

Call to enlist pharmacists for opioid fight as deaths rise

New Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) research has revealed the number of Australian deaths involving opioids has more than doubled in the...

Spike in flu deaths leads to lowered vaccination age

A substantial jump in Western Australia’s (WA) influenza cases and flu-related deaths has led to a reduction in the pharmacist vaccination age to 10...

How pharmacists can support women with gestational diabetes

How pharmacists can use their pharmacotherapy medication management expertise to support women with gestational diabetes.

Opioids, antidepressants and the risk of hip fracture

A recent study identified that the risk of hip fracture was increased with the use of psychotropic drugs in elderly people. The highest risk...