New guidelines establish safe opioid deprescribing practices

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

World Pharmacists Day – 25 September 2019

Today’s theme is ‘safe and effective medicines for all’. Australian Pharmacist spoke to three leaders in medicine safety who are making their mark in...

Choosing wisely: an insight into polypharmacy

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...

Set your own standards on how you practise

Pharmacists need a say in how they undertake new roles and services by shaping the Professional Practice Standards.

Sunscreen reassurance on nanotoxicity fears

Nanoparticles contained in sunscreen do not penetrate the skin or cause cellular toxicity, a new Australian study published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology...

New ways of providing services

Two proactive pharmacists are providing pain management and virtual dental services to a wider reach than previously possible via videoconferencing.  Pharmacist Nicolette Ellis MPS is...