NUTRIENT REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTHY PREGNANCY OUTCOMES Fact versus fiction: Understanding the evidence base supporting vitamin and mineral supplementation Maternal nutrient intake during pregnancy can affect …
CURCUMIN: THE GOLDEN NUTRACEUTICAL Fact versus fiction: Understanding the evidence base supporting vitamin and mineral supplementation Turmeric (Curcuma longa), a member of the ginger family, …
It is common for customers to present to community pharmacy with various symptoms and injuries resulting from sporting activities. While not all of these will …
With medicines implicated in at least one quarter of poisonings reported to Australian Poisons Information Centres, it is critical that pharmacists, as a likely initial …
Low back pain is a very common condition, often identified and discussed during home medicines reviews. The benefit of pharmacological treatment for chronic non-specific low …
Frailty is a multifactorial syndrome associated with functional impairment and increased susceptibility to disease, disability and mortality. This article will review the frailty syndrome and …
Pharmacy assistants could be registered, free up pharmacist time for more services, and be paid more in the not-too-distant future, says Kos Sclavos Mr Sclavos, …
Many pharmacists may have heard of Huntington’s disease but really do not know much about it. This article is designed to increase awareness of this …
Newer, less sedating antihistamines have largely superseded older antihistamines in the treatment of allergy. Is there still a role for older, first-generation antihistamines? By Kevin …
When dispensing medication, pharmacists have numerous responsibilities beyond ensuring that the correct label is put on the correct product, with the correct directions, and given …
The preparation of extemporaneous compounds is a process composed of multiple procedures. Each procedure in the process assures the quality of the final preparation. This …
Gout is often poorly managed due to lack of adherence to treatment guidelines and patient’s poor adherence to therapy. Pharmacists conducting comprehensive medication reviews can …
