When iron reserves are running low

IV iron infusion used in iron deficiency anaemia treatment
Vivienne, a 78-year-old patient of yours, recently started an iron supplement for iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) diagnosed by her GP.

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...

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.

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.

GLP-1 RAs found to pose pregnancy risks

Women of reproductive age using GLP-1 RAs could be at risk of unintended pregnancy, and unaware of the risks to pregnancy and unborn babies.