Diethylstilbestrol: a public health disaster
A multi-use artificial hormone, Diethylstilbestrol was controversial from its discovery, with the inventor of the drug warning of possible side effects. Its impact on...
How to talk patients’ language
Australia prides itself on its multicultural chemistry, but it presents everyday challenges. Community pharmacy services can play their part by catering specifically for people...
Closing the gap: Pharmacists in Aboriginal health
Pharmacists working in Aboriginal Health Services (AHS), with the support of recent Government reforms, are playing a key role in closing the gap and...
Pharmacy students step up during coronavirus pandemic
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Australia, pharmacies were even busier than supermarkets.
New advice for asthma patients about COVID-19 vaccines
The Australian Asthma Handbook has been updated to help healthcare professionals provide advice to patients around the COVID-19 vaccine.
2025 federal election: what policy changes will pharmacists see?
From prescribing rights to aged care roles, the 2025 federal election could usher in pharmacy-led healthcare reform.
