Pharmacist advice app takes home Pharmacy Shark Tank prize

Patients would be able to seek pharmacist advice with a few taps on their smartphone, using a proposed app that has won the PSA19...

Anomalies in hospital pharmacy cases

Carefully taken patient histories are vital in helping recognise medicine-related harm. Transitions of care on admission to hospital and between clinical areas are risk points...

Cost of asthma treatment – a deterrent to use

Cost is a major factor associated with non-adherence to asthma treatment in Australia, recent research revealed. Healthcare providers can assist patients with adherence by...

The heat of the moment: managing children with pain or fever

Acute pain or fever is common in children. Pain occurs as a result of injury, illness, teething and necessary medical procedures.

Pharmacists: the secret ingredient in the quit smoking journey

Each year, approximately 15,500 Australian families face the grief and trauma of someone they love dying from a disease caused by smoking. In 2017,...

SSRIs for mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer’s disease

Could selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) help reduce the burden of Alzheimer’s disease and prevent decline from mild cognitive impairment? An estimated 10% of people...