How paediatric doses are calculated

Calculating doses is one of the many challenges faced when using medicines in children. To complicate matters, some medicines need to be given 'off-label' when...

Tolerability of ibuprofen as a pain reliever

Pain is a significant healthcare challenge and a common reason for visiting a community pharmacist in Australia.

The real risks of wrong blood pressure readings

Missing the mark: why Australians are getting blood pressure readings wrong and what pharmacists can do to help.

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.

UTI pilot decision a step forward in pharmacy prescribing

Queensland pharmacies that took part in the 2-year Urinary Tract Infection Pharmacy Pilot – Queensland can continue indefinitely.

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.