Health leaders unite behind pharmacists in general practice
At the GP pharmacist symposium, leading health bodies have called for investment in general practice pharmacists to make medicine use safer.
Bilious pills: the ‘take two aspirins’ of their era harmed more...
Touted as a universal cure, these mercury-heavy concoctions would come to symbolise both the ambition and the blind spots of early American medicine.
Pennyroyal: Mother Nature’s mixed blessing
Despite being dangerously toxic, Pennyroyal deeply intrigue researchers who are seeking out new possibilities in the pharmacological space.
Safer opioid systems
References
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. Opioid analgesic stewardship in acute pain clinical care standard. At: https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/standards/clinical-care-standards/opioid-analgesic-stewardship-acute-pain-clinical-care-standard
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The toxic history of Thallium
After its discovery, thallium quickly became one of the most dangerous poisons — used in pesticides, medicine and fictional murders alike.
