Congenital syphilis cases on the rise

Syphilis cases have tripled in the last 10 years in Australia, leading to an ‘avoidable and unacceptable’ reemergence of congenital syphilis.

Vyvanse® (lisdexamfetamine dimesilate) for treatment of adults with ADHD

Vyvanse® (lisdexamfetamine dimesilate) for treatment of adults with ADHD: PBS listed from 1 February 20211,2

Pharmacists recognised in King’s Birthday honours

From aviation, to education and entrepreneurship, these three pharmacists from different walks of life have received King’s Birthday honours.

Pharmacists’ role in dementia care

Dementia Australia recently called for shared responsibility between healthcare professionals and aged care organisations in the care of people living with dementia. But where...

Missing conversations

Patients are being harmed because we are not talking about the adverse effects of mental health medicines.

Interprofessional collaboration and the pharmacist

Pharmacists play a signi­ficant role in the optimisation of medicine use across healthcare settings, and should be considered integral participants in multidisciplinary collaboration Learning objectives...