From the President: Onboard with aged care

Earlier this year the outgoing Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt announced the government would allocate $345.7 million in the 2022–23 federal Budget for pharmacists in aged care.

Anticonvulsants shown not to provide low back pain benefits

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

Local knowledge, local supplements

With consumer demand for health supplements increasing, a young established Australian supplier is aiming to better support of healthy lifestyle.

Three in four pharmacies register with My Health Record

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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...

Collaborative prescribing to improve patient outcomes

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The results of a study examining collaborative prescribing in Australian hospitals indicates that the practice, already successfully trialled in the US and the UK,...

How pharmacists can treat people with migraine

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A look at the pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatment options and preventative measures that pharmacists can recommend to stave off migraine attacks. A common reason people...