Australian Pharmacist

The heart failure medicine has showed some promise in treating alcohol use disorder, through a different mechanism than existing treatments.

Almost 10% of residents in aged care facilities were prescribed an antimicrobial, mostly commonly cefalexin and clotrimazole, but the majority had no documented signs...

Communication is key to ensuring patient health literacy.

A new report investigating polypharmacy among older Australians emphasises the need for greater pharmacist involvement in medicine management. The report, led by the University of Western...

Creating a tailored, individualised approach is the key to helping patients safely deprescribe from opioids.

In the second of a six-part series, we expand on the PSA Choosing Wisely recommendations, taking a closer look at polypharmacy. The PSA’s Choosing Wisely...