Case Scenario Miley (she/her), a 21-year-old assigned male at birth, visits your pharmacy to fill a prescription for estradiol 2 mg tablets. She has transitioned socially and is starting to transition medically. She is happy that hormonal treatment has finally...

Case Scenario Josh is a 35-year-old man who picks up his escitalopram 20 mg from your pharmacy. He started this medication 3 months ago after being diagnosed with depression for the first time and is not taking other medications. During...

Case scenario Lauren, a woman in her mid-20s, asks your advice about treating her skin lesions. She has tried benzoyl peroxide cream for several months, but she is still concerned about her appearance. You note that she has about a...

Case Scenario Mr SK is a 32-year-old male involved in an unfortunate diving accident while holidaying on Stradbroke Island at the beginning of the year. Mr SK was air-lifted to the nearest hospital for emergency surgery. He was diagnosed with...

All vaccinators should be knowledgeable about and use landmarking techniques to prevent shoulder injury related to vaccine administration.

Case scenario Mrs Jones, aged 59, is a regular patient at your pharmacy. For the last few weeks she has come in almost daily to purchase various over the counter gastrointestinal products to relieve lower abdominal pain and bloating, along...

Case scenario Carol, a 67-year-old woman, presents to your pharmacy, tells you that she has not been very active since the coronavirus lockdown and that it’s nice to get outside the house. You screen her for osteoporosis using the Know...

Case scenario You work part-time as a general practice pharmacist. You have completed the Org HLR for the practice and discovered that its current process for making appointments is confusing for the patients as their systems are partly electronic and...

Prevalence of head lice infestation in Australian schools has been reported to be as high as 34%. It is essential that pharmacists have the knowledge and skills to assess, counsel and recommend appropriate evidence-based treatments.

With increasing local and international evidence supporting its use as a harm minimisation intervention, drug checking is expected to play an increasing role within Australia’s health system in coming years.