Pharmacists assisting in drug dependency

The recent upscheduling of codeine has pushed issues around drug dependency into the spotlight. So how can community pharmacists help minimise harm at the...

How can community pharmacists make a difference in mental health?

Early detection Community pharmacists can play a role in detecting warning signs for people experiencing a mental health problem. This can often be done through...

People living with chronic pain fear stigma, research finds

New research from Chronic Pain Australia has found low awareness of the upcoming Pain MedsCheck trial among people living with chronic pain, as well...

PSA pharmacists educate colleagues in PNG

PSA pharmacists share their clinical skills on diabetes, dengue fever and malaria. In an innovative initiative that bodes well for future collaboration between pharmacists in...

Pharmacists in GP surgeries: the UK perspective

The workforce issue facing general practice has been around for some time in the United Kingdom. Between 2007 and 2014, the GP clinical workload...

Supporting the profession and patients on World Pharmacists Day

The theme for this year’s World Pharmacists Day (25 September) is Pharmacists: Meeting global health needs.