Medicines and Therapies

Medsafe group manager Chris James talks pharmacovigilance in the first of a new series tackling issues of importance to the pharmaceutical sector

Medsafe group manager Chris James talks pharmacovigilance in the first of a new series tackling issues of importance to the pharmaceutical sector

Perinatal depression is common and carries considerable risks, yet patients often receive contradictory information regarding the safety of antidepressant use during pregnancy and breastfeeding. In this article, Lucy Broughton sets the record straight and explains how pharmacists can support this important treatment decision

Healthcare Handbook technical editor Carmen Pope discusses poisonings in young children

Non-practising pharmacist Sarah Mooney provides valuable insights for healthcare practitioners to assist their patients in achieving and maintaining a healthy weight

In part two of her series on reducing medication errors, clinical pharmacist Katrina Azer looks at cultivating safe workplace cultures, focusing on psychological safety, minimising the occurrence of errors and fostering workplace innovation

Non-practising pharmacist Sarah Mooney delves into the fascinating world of allergies, exploring their causes, symptoms and potential treatments

Pharmacist and medical herbalist Phil Rasmussen reviews the results of a recent clinical trial that has put the potential role of phytotherapy for the treatment of sepsis into the spotlight 

New studies are confirming earlier findings that the side effects of statins are largely “fake news”, says cardiologist Gerard Wilkins

A small shipment of Estradot (oestradiol) patches has arrived in New Zealand