How pharmacists are managing nation-wide medicine shortages

A survey conducted over April–May 2021 found that medicine shortages are having a dire impact on patients and pharmacists.

Opioid pharmacotherapy: delivery in community pharmacy

The pharmacist’s guide to the different regulations and protocols across Australia. Opioid substitution has been recognised globally as an effective harm minimisation strategy for...

Are nebulisers about to be smashed into obscurity?

Pharmacists should brace for yet another medicine shortage. However, this one might actually be beneficial for patients.

What’s happening in scope of practice around Australia?

There has been a lot of scope of practice changes and announcements. Here's a look at what's happening in your state/territory.

Improving patient health literacy

The evidence is in: positive health outcomes can hinge on patients’ ability to understand health information – and on pharmacists’ ability to impart it. Health...

Electrolytes part 1: potassium and magnesium

Managing electrolyte disturbances
Electrolytes play an important role in the function of body tissues including skeletal and cardiac muscle.