Amcal and Guardian celebrate pharmacy champions
To celebrate the achievements, diligence and resilience of its national pharmacy network during 2020, Amcal and Guardian Pharmacies, have announced a new campaign The industry-facing 12 Days of Christmas inspired …
Heading the charts
What are the ten most commonly dispensed, and the ten most expensive drugs on the PBS at the moment? A drug used to treat eye conditions such as macular degeneration …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Association of Therapies with Reduced Pain and Improved Quality of Life in Patients with Fibromyalgia In this systematic review, the effectiveness …
Care of immunocompromised individuals during an infection pandemic
This article focuses on the considerations for the care of immunocompromised individuals during COVID-19 and includes practical advice for pharmacists to provide to these people and their carers. By Marissa …
Bipolar disorders
As medicines experts, pharmacists have the opportunity to improve medication adherence and health outcomes of patients with bipolar disorder. By Associate Professor Louis Roller PhD, MSc, BPharm, BSc, Dip Ed, …
Treatment of inflamed fungal skin infections
Topical antifungal preparations are used to treat a variety of fungal skin infections such as tinea and napkin dermatitis. Combination corticosteroid/antifungal creams can be useful to relieve inflamed or itchy …
Melatonin—its role in your life. Part 2: Clinical use of melatonin for sleep
From June 2021, pharmacists will have another option for the non-prescription management of sleep disorder in the target population, melatonin. This second of two articles by pharmacist David Pache focuses …
Over-the-counter management of acute low back pain
Four out of five Australians will experience low back pain at some point in their lives. Inadequate management of an episode of acute non-specific low back pain can increase a …
Medicine-induced upper gastrointestinal disease
Upper gastrointestinal symptoms are common complaints discussed and treated in pharmacy. Pharmacists are well placed to identify potential medicine related causes and make recommendations to remove or reduce the risk. …
Strong, memorable and unique
Account and device passwords are the first line of defence in the fight against malicious actors and passwords should be strong, memorable and unique, says one stakeholder On International Computer …
Suspended pharmacist ‘in shock and disbelief’… so he kept practising
A pharmacist hid his suspension from his pregnant wife and kept working after he was found to be misappropriating, and inappropriately ordering and selling, diabetes test strips A hearing of …
Targeting secondary cardiovascular events
Low-dose Xarelto has been listed on the PBS in combination with aspirin, for the prevention of major cardiovascular events in high-risk patients While pharmacists have been familiar with Xarelto (rivaroxaban) …