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.
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Practice advice: registration in New Zealand
I’m planning a working holiday in New Zealand. What do I have to do to be registered over there?
A pharmacist who is currently registered...
Significant advance in pharmacist-initiated vaccine age regulation
From today (1 March 2023) Queensland pharmacists can vaccinate patients aged 6 months and older against influenza.
How pharmacists should address rising B6 overuse
Too many people are taking way too much Vitamin B6. A senior pharmacist explains the risks of high doses, and how the TGA is responding.
A new approach to managing OA of the knee
New guidelines sideline surgery, injectable medicines and opioids for primary healthcare management of knee osteoarthritis.
More PBS listings announced to support women’s health care
Several women’s health medicines will be on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme after new PBAC recommendations.
