Are unconscious gender biases widening the Australian gender pain gap?

References Filingim R. Individual differences in pain: understanding the mosaic that makes pain personal. Pain 2017;158(Suppl 1):S11–S18. Widemann TH, Edwards RR, Walton DM, et...

A thiazolidinedione for hepatitis B

Thiazolidinediones may hold the key to developing a new class of anti-HBV medicines that will cure the chronic infection.

The essential role of the pharmacist in adult vaccination

References  Morgan Poll. Roy Morgan image of professions survey. 2021. At: https://roymorgan-cms-dev.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/21014612/8691-Image-of-Professions-2021-April-2021.pdf   Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI). Australian immunisation handbook. 2022. At:...

Preparing for the 2024 ‘tripledemic’

Now is the time to arm Australians with vaccines, respiratory disease advice, testing and essential medicines to get ahead of respiratory ailment season. The trifecta...

Clinical governance and the role of the pharmacist

‘Clinical governance’ is the set of relationships and responsibilities established by a health service organisation, to ensure the safe and quality provision of healthcare and services – and everyone in the team has a crucial role to play in the clinical governance framework.

How to deliver respectful, reliable service when dispensing PrEP

When dispensing PrEP medication, it's critical to strike the right balance between a patient's right to privacy and ensuring they have been told everything...