Patient deterioration and advanced life support medicines

It is an Australian healthcare standard that all Australian hospitals have processes to identify, respond to and manage patients with an acute clinical deterioration, with the goal of reducing in-hospital cardiac arrest and mortality.

The management of acute wounds commonly seen in community pharmacy

Pharmacists can confidently implement wound management principles to identify, assess, manage and know when to refer for specific wounds.

Pharmacists begin delivering flu vaccine

The rollout of the influenza vaccine has begun, with some pharmacy groups having received stock and beginning to administer the vaccine to patients. 

Achieving gender equity in the pharmacy profession

To mark International Women’s Day on 8 March, two pharmacists discuss their careers and the biases that must be broken to ensure women can succeed.

Blepharitis causes and management

Case Scenario Parag is a 49-year-old call centre worker who comes into the pharmacy with irritated eyes. He says he often has mildly red and...

Pharmacists adapt as mask wearing becomes compulsory due to COVID-19 community...

Victorian pharmacies are reporting a run on face masks, with new restrictions requiring residents in Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire to wear a face...