Key recommendations to strengthen pharmacists’ role in healthcare

The scope of practice review recommends sweeping legislative change and solutions to funding challenges to improve healthcare services.

New principles for medicine management in frail older people

Australian pharmacists now have access to international consensus principles for medication management in frail older people, a group rarely included in clinical practice guidelines or research.

Men warned of sodium valproate risk ahead of fatherhood

The Therapeutic Goods Administration issued a caution over the use of sodium valproate in men who are planning a family.

Vaccination advice for monkeypox and Japanese encephalitis

Vaccination will be paramount to curb the spread of monkeypox and Japanese encephalitis in Australia, delegates at the VIC/TAS Annual Therapeutic Update 2022 heard.

Is Australia heading for a massive measles outbreak?

There have been two deaths in the southwest US due to measles. Western Australia is facing a fresh outbreak. Are we next?

The accredited rural community pharmacist

Gunnedah-based Karen Carter FPS loves making a difference to patients’ health and wellbeing. She always knew she wanted to own a pharmacy. Now she has two .