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25 Years of remembering, reflecting and taking action
On the 25th International Overdose Awareness Day, an expert panel presented confronting numbers and messages, and there is a call for pharmacy to play its part International Overdose Awareness Day …
Preparing for the allergy season
With allergic rhinitis cases often ramping up during the spring season, Sheshtyn Paola speaks with two award-winning community pharmacists about how to prepare KEY POINTS: Allergic rhinitis is a common …
Women’s midlife health: more than menopause
Menopause may be a common reason for women to seek advice, but it shouldn’t be the only conversation. Midlife offers a valuable opportunity to assess future health risks, encourage prevention …
Mind the gap: Pharmacy’s role in heart health
Most first heart attacks are preventable, yet too many Australians remain unaware of the risk until it’s too late. From opportunistic screening to post-discharge support, where can pharmacists make the …
Tackling wellness: Medicine 3.0
Pharmacists are well positioned to support the evolution in preserving health through preventive care, evidence-based complementary medicine advice, lifestyle counselling and personalised approaches to medicine optimisation KEY POINTS The Medicine …
The spectre of supermarket pharmacy resurfaces
An Australian think tank has released a proposal that the Community Pharmacy Agreements be abolished, along with the ownership and location rules On 13 July 2026, the Grattan Institute published …
AI: the future is here
Once the domain of sci-fi movies, artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming part of our lives, and pharmacists are finding uses for the new technology to support their work Over the …
Hospital pharmacy: from the basement to the frontline
The hospital pharmacy sector has undergone sweeping changes over its time in Australia—and it’s always seen itself as a champion of change, writes Megan Haggan Ron Batagol, a veteran spokesman …
Why is my moisturiser mostly water?
Aqua at the top of the ingredient list can make moisturisers look like expensive water. But for pharmacists, that first ingredient is the start of a better conversation about skin …
Call for better access to therapeutic vapes as quit-smoking demand grows
Doctors and pharmacists say limited access, community perceptions and a lack of evidence-based products are holding back the use of therapeutic nicotine vapes. Miranda Cook investigates An Australian doctor wants …
Flow state: making your pharmacy set up work for your goals
Pharmacies and workflows are increasingly being redesigned to support full scope, but the task itself isn’t always straightforward. Kate Cowling looks at the key considerations from those who have embarked …
A joint effort: could pharmacy play a greater role in osteoarthritis care?
Despite the prevalence of the condition, experts highlight a critical gap in osteoarthritis care in Australia, claiming it often falls short of guidelines. Leanne Philpott investigates KEY POINTS More than …