Pharmacists vital leaders in Australian community during COVID-19 crisis

After a summer of bushfires, the outbreak of a novel coronavirus in China (later named COVID-19) was reported in January.

Diclofenac associated with cardiovascular health risk

A 20-year population-based study has found the use of diclofenac for pain relief is linked to an increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events...

How pharmacists can help diagnose and manage cow’s milk allergy

Awareness is growing about childhood allergies, especially peanut allergy. But according to the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA), the symptoms of...

Pharmacists must be ’empowered and emboldened’ in the new digital age

The rise in patient access to information about managing their own health should not threaten to supplant pharmacists but instead make them more essential...

Community pharmacy effective in reducing prescribing waste

An English project looking to reduce medicines wastage across community pharmacy, care homes and general practice has produced savings representing a return of nearly...

Why pharmacists should be embedded in healthcare teams

The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s (PSA) Pharmacists in 2023 report found that the inclusion of pharmacists in healthcare teams will ensure that medicines are used...