Protecting your over 60s from the flu

Get ready to help to protect vulnerable Australians over the age of 60 years from influenza and its most deadly complications.

NSAIDs for older people, handle with care

References Chan ASL, Saha S, Weeks GR, Taylor S, Whitty JA, Veerman JL, et al. Cost-effectiveness of a multidisciplinary team approach to the prevention...

Wrong number?

References digitalhealth.gov.au. Electronic prescribing: for dispensers. 2025. At: www.digitalhealth.gov.au/healthcare-providers/initiatives-and-programs/electronic-prescribing/for-dispensers   Pharmaceutical Defence Limited. Electronic prescriptions: National Practice Alerts. 22 December 2023. At: https://pdl.org.au/electronic-prescriptions-2/ Pharmaceutical...

Is the banana question distracting from real potassium risks?

When patients ask if they need to give up bananas, pharmacists can redirect the conversation to the real drivers of hyperkalaemia risk.

Semaglutide for tobacco use disorder (nicotine dependence)

References World Health Organisation. Tobacco Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organisation. 2025. At: www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/tobacco Addiction Expert Group. Overview of tobacco smoking and nicotine dependence. 2023....

Whitfield’s ointment

Homei A, Worboys M. Fungal Disease in Britain and the United States 1850–2000: Mycoses and Modernity. Chapter 2: Athlete’s foot: a disease of...