NDSS changes to assist in diabetes management

Changes to the Australian Government’s National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) took effect on 1 December, altering the range and price of certain products available...

Free flu campaign in WA to combat triple-virus-threat winter

Throughout the month of May, all West Australians can receive a free influenza vaccination in their local pharmacy.

Embedding pharmacists in RACFs an investment, not a cost

Theresa Flavin, a 57-year-old mother of five, was diagnosed with dementia at just 46. She says older Australians and those with cognitive dysfunction need a pharmacist ‘on the team’ to promote the quality use of medicines and prevent medicine-related harm. 

Sustainable pharmacy practice is the order of the day

A resounding theme at the FIP World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Brisbane is the need for action on climate change.

How pharmacists can support patients with arthritis

Arthritis Australia has launched a National Strategic Action Plan which resolves to prevent arthritis, invest in research, and improve treatment and support for people...

Tips to providing culturally appropriate care to people who are transgender

People who are transgender face difficulties in accessing care such as stigma, marginalisation, misgendering and sometimes refusal of care.