Experts rank alcohol as the drug which causes the most harm

The public conversation around substance abuse often centres around illicit drugs and prescription medicine misuse, but a new study suggests that the impact of...

Pharmacists reaffirm need to vaccinate, as flu strain mutates

Healthcare professionals have reaffirmed the importance of vaccines this flu season, after the mutation of the H3N2 strain rendered some vaccines less effective.  A spokesperson...

PSA grassroots draft scripts for email and phone conversations

Draft email Dear Mr/Ms XXX, We know our health system has faced immense pressure over recent years. Pharmacists are too often overlooked and undervalued, despite the...

Barriers removed for pharmacists to seek mental health treatment

Changes in Australian mandatory reporting laws will remove barriers to mental health treatment for health professionals. Australian federal, state and territory health ministers at April’s...

Three in four pharmacies register with My Health Record

Almost a third of My Health Record-connected pharmacies have already reported using the system to avoid a potentially adverse event, according to new data...

Anticonvulsants shown not to provide low back pain benefits

Despite an increase in anticonvulsant use for back and neck pain recently - an increase of 535% in the last 10 years - researchers...