In Depth
Movicol Sense of Taste [with video]
The Movicol Sense of Taste Event at the Powerhouse Museum last week, took NSW-based pharmacists on a sensory journey, watch the video.
Dose Administration Aids: the good, the bad and what they don’t tell you
Dose Administration Aids seem to be universally accepted… but let’s not forget their shortcomings, writes Keryn Coghill Dose administration aids: we hear lots about these little devices and how useful …
Clinical tips: allergic drug reactions explained
Ben Basger explains allergic drug reactions. Here are five things you may find interesting about allergic drug reactions. Allergic drug reactions represent about 10 ─ 15% of all types of …
Pharmacists are needed in harm minimisation
Pharmacy is an underutilised resource for those living with addiction, writes Angelo Pricolo—and like other health professionals, pharmacists need a better understanding of the issues Harm minimisation is a philosophy …
Clinical tips: lung conditions explained
Lung conditions are myriad, writes Louis Roller, who takes us through a range of conditions pharmacists are likely to see Lung diseases are some of the most common medical conditions in …
Why would a complex ambulance service not employ a pharmacist?
Pharmacists have an enormous amount to offer by entering the ambulance world and other less typical environments, writes Dr Peter Hayball Why would a complex ambulance service not employ a …
ASMI fighting to turn around codeine upschedule: Steve Scarff
Upscheduling codeine-containing OTCs to prescription only would cause more problems than it would fix, writes Steve Scarff ASMI is opposed to the interim decision to up-schedule OTC codeine medicines to …
Clinical tips: vaccination distrust explained
Concern over vaccination and distrust of the process is growing, writes Ben Basger… so what can pharmacists do about it? Vaccine hesitancy is becoming increasingly recognised as an issue in …
Why is pharmacy still using nurses in wellness programs?
Why do we continue to use nurses in pharmacy wellness programs? wonders Karalyn Huxhagen One of the buzz words in health currently is wellness. We see GPs being tasked with …
Clinical tips: osteoporosis explained
Calcium to help prevent osteoporosis is important, but pharmacists need to make consumers aware of absorption issues and side-effects, writes Karalyn Huxhagen Pharmacists have a role in ensuring that customers …
Why consumers need better medicines access
Reshaping Australia’s scheduling environment to improve medicines access is an urgent priority, writes Dr Deon Schoombie. The ageing population and increasing burden of disease pose enormous challenges for continuing to …
Clinical tips: obesity explained
Tackling the growing burden of obesity and its associated diseases requires a multifactorial approach, writes Louis Roller. Obesity may be defined as an increase in body fatness resulting in impaired …