Oral Antihyperglycaemics for COPD exacerbations

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

Forget sheep, wheat & gold

Eucalyptus oil was Australia’s first product export.

Children’s vaccinations

In recent years jurisdictional regulations have been amended enabling Australian pharmacists to administer some vaccines to children.

A thiazolidinedione for hepatitis B

Thiazolidinediones may hold the key to developing a new class of anti-HBV medicines that will cure the chronic infection.

Waiting to inhale

Annoyed by her glass squeeze-bulb nebuliser, 13-year old asthmatic Susie Maison asked "Daddy why can't they put my asthma medicine in a spray can?"