Dexamethasone and COVID-19
A cheap and widely used corticosteroid may be employed by Australian doctors in the treatment of seriously ill COVID-19 patients.
New TG cushions the blow of ABX shortages
A new Therapeutic Guidelines summary table, ensures patients can receive appropriate treatments when first-line options are unavailable.
The pharmacist and the world surf champ
It’s not every day you ride into work on a jet ski with an Australian surfing legend, but Skye Swift MPS did just that after devastating floods swept through the northern New South Wales town of Murwillumbah.
738 reasons why full continued dispensing arrangements must be restored
Why pharmacists should be able to dispense full Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) quantities of medicines to patients in need.
The domino effect: making sense of upcoming practice changes
It’s an exciting time for pharmacists, who are on the brink of providing a range of new vaccines and services.
Managing pain and fever associated with childhood vaccination
Routine childhood vaccinations can sometimes be associated with mild adverse effects. Understanding how non-pharmacological strategies and medicines are used to treat pain or fever episodes in this patient cohort is essential.
