7CPA: a step forward in improving medicine safety
As the detail of the Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement is worked out, five subject matter experts share their thoughts so far.
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Two ‘lifetimes’ in one year
Warwick Plunkett AM FPS adds the national Lifetime Achievement Award to his NSW accolade, recognising almost 55 years of service to pharmacy.
The new FIP President
Paul Sinclair MPS has become the first Australia International Pharmaceutical Federation President, his duties starting early this month.
Why pharmacists are integral to mental health treatment
There is an over-reliance on medicines to treat Victorians with mental health conditions, a royal commission into the state’s mental health system has found.
The effectiveness of probiotics for the treatment of eczema
Eczema affects up to 20% of children. Almost half of these patients develop eczema by the age of six months and most of them...
Aged care’s many faces
The aged care on-site pharmacist initiative is set to build on pioneering efforts over at least 5 years and revolutionise the way pharmacists look after older Australians.
