Australian Pharmacist

Pharmacists working in aged care can help providers recognise chemical restraint, recommend alternative strategies before use, and ensure timely monitoring and review.

Homeless patients often have complex health needs and difficulty sticking to medicine regimes. But Western Australia-based GP pharmacist Kate Fulford MPS uses her broad knowledge base to find the right approach.

Medication reviews have been improving the lives of patients and boosting the careers of pharmacists for a quarter of a century, with the future of the service looking even brighter.

An injury saw former construction worker Sean Richardson MPS swap life on the tools for one behind the dispensary. He hasn’t looked back.

As the virus creeps up the New South Wales coast, pharmacists have been approved en masse to vaccinate the nation.

Despite being declared ‘measles free’ since 2014, more than 28 cases of measles have been recorded in Australia this year.