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.
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.
Running for the shelter of a ‘mother’s little helper’
The popularisation of meprobamate from the 1950s onwards ushered in the dawn of the psychopharmacological era where patients began to look to doctors to...
4 vaccine trends this influenza season
New strains, updated recommendations and funding changes require pharmacists to stay vigilant this season.
Hospital pharmacists’ scope is expanding
From roles in governance, research and education, hospital pharmacists are practicing to an increasingly advanced scope.
Pharmacists in Aboriginal health services
Pharmacists who want to make a difference to the lives of Indigenous patients need to listen and learn what is important to them, says Northern Territory pharmacist Jaimee Anderson MPS.
