Allergic rhinitis management

Are you aware that untreated allergic rhinitis (AR) can result in impaired driving performance similar to a blood alcohol level of 0.5% due to...

The taboo of sharing medicines

References Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Alcohol, tobacco & other drugs in Australia. 2025. At: www.aihw.gov.au/reports/alcohol/alcohol-tobacco-other-drugs-australia/contents/drug-types/non-medical-use-of-pharmaceutical-drugs#introduction   Usher K, Conway J, Baxter E, et...

The role of pharmacists in home-based palliative care

While the majority of Australian palliative care patients want to be cared for and die at home, less than 10 per cent achieve that...

Preparing for the 2024 ‘tripledemic’

Now is the time to arm Australians with vaccines, respiratory disease advice, testing and essential medicines to get ahead of respiratory ailment season. The trifecta...

Oral Antihyperglycaemics for COPD exacerbations

Emerging evidence is pointing to the benefits of ‘novel’ antihyperglycaemics on lung function in COPD patients.