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Boosting access to vaccination
Health organisations are calling for change to improve Australia鈥檚 lagging adult vaccination uptake and poor access to vaccines, particularly for leading respiratory diseases such as RSV. Sheshtyn Paola reports KEY …
The importance of being a people person
Naomi Perri is a well-known face of community pharmacy through her regular television segment for Chemist Warehouse. She is also a popular DJ and model.聽 Megan Haggan speaks to Naomi …
Medicinal cannabis: risk versus reward
Medicinal cannabis is growing in popularity, promising benefits for a wide variety of conditions. But with most products currently unapproved S8s, pharmacists聽need聽to聽be聽vigilant. Sheshtyn Paola investigates Medicinal cannabis use is increasing …
Pharmacies a 鈥榟oney pot to cyber attackers鈥�
If last year鈥檚 Medibank and Optus data breaches did not put cyber security to the forefront of pharmacists鈥� minds, the recent attack on electronic prescription exchange, MediSecure, surely has, writes …
鈥業t鈥檚 all about quality of life at the end鈥�
What role can pharmacists play in helping people receive end-of-life care in the community? Sheshtyn Paola investigates Key points While many people prefer to die at home, this often depends …
Why is dementia different for women?
Dementia is devastating for all those whose lives it touches. But it may surprise you to learn that its impact is hitting women particularly hard, writes Leanne Philpott Key points: …
NDIS: the struggle to include pharmacists
Consultant pharmacists can now provide home medicines reviews and residential management reviews to NDIS recipients鈥攂ut they still face barriers and hurdles to providing care. Megan Haggan takes a look at …
Epigenetics and immune health
The immune system serves as the body鈥檚 first line of defence. We investigate some of the latest research findings on immune health Our highly complex immune system is regulated by …
Postpartum contraception: a matter of choice
While contraception is an important consideration in the postpartum period, many new mums are simply too busy to think about it. Sheshtyn Paola explores factors to consider, the methods available …
Food allergies and anaphylaxis
The rising levels of allergic diseases, especially food-induced anaphylaxis presents opportunities for pharmacists to take a lead role in education and management, says Jala Moushi Key points: The increasing prevalence …
Vapour trails: are聽pharmacists now聽tobacconists?
A last-minute legislative amendment left pharmacists scrambling to deal with an expanded, and unexpected, responsibility in supplying vapes without prescriptions. Megan Haggan explores how this situation came about, and the …
鈥楶harmacists are the key鈥�
Aged care pharmacists are now on-site as the long-awaited Aged Care On-site Pharmacist (ACOP) program rolls out across Australia. What issues will they be tackling and how can they help? …