Pharmacist’s difficult journey through the healthcare system
The journey through the Australian healthcare system has been long and hard for this pharmacist patient with Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
High interruption rates threaten patient safety
New research has found that pharmacists are interrupted at alarming rates when dispensing medicines.
Led by Monash University’s Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, the...
These are the reasons people misuse prescription opioids
Contrary to the belief that people who misuse prescription opioids are doing the wrong thing, a recent Australian study has shown most people overuse opioids to manage symptoms such as pain and mental health conditions.
Intranasal naloxone spray could reduce opioid-related deaths
Naloxone has long been used by emergency responders in cases of known or suspected opioid overdose. It has been accessible over-the-counter (OTC) in an...
Where emergency contraception practice falls short
The gap between evidence and everyday practice is costing patients access to the most effective emergency contraception.
Gripe Water
Gripe water has been a mainstay in pharmacies for over 170 years. But should it be something for parents to gripe about?
