An overview of Major Depressive Disorder

Depression: The Black Dog (An Overview of Major Depressive Disorder) By Laura Kho Sui San | MPharm, RPh, BCPP (Board Certified Psychiatric Pharmacist) “The Black Dog.” Winston Churchill famously used this term to describe his own depression—a state of pervasive and persistent sadness. It is very real, and it cannot be written off by simply […]

Antibiotics for cold and flu?

Gan Pou WeeMPharm, MBBS, BCPS, RPh Sneezing, runny nose, sore throat.  “Oh no! Am I falling ill? I guess I need a course of antibiotics.” Should one take a course of antibiotics for a cold or flu? To answer that we need to understand what are antibiotics, cold and flu.  The common cold is a […]