Conjunctivitis – an irritating condition
Conjunctivitis is a common ophthalmic condition characterised by inflammation of the conjunctiva. Causes of conjunctivitis can be either infective (e.g. bacterial, viral) or non-infective (e.g. allergic, chemical irritation).
How will Australia’s pharmacy workforce respond to megatrends?
A national workforce planning initiative is underway to better understand how the pharmacy profession must evolve to meet changing needs.
Why this GP trained pharmacists for the QLD prescribing pilot
The urgent need to train pharmacists as autonomous prescribers to fill healthcare gaps under the Queensland Scope of Practice Pilot.
Travel health pharmacists
Offering travel health services to support travelling patients can be complex, but is very rewarding.
OTC requests that often mask deeper issues
Community pharmacies are often the first place people turn when something feels ‘off’. But as pharmacists know, many requests for over-the-counter medicines are more complex than they may initially seem.
Sulphanilamide: a tragic solution
One of the first anti-bacterial agents to be used in fields of battle, sulphanilamide was also a factor in the deaths of more than...













