Joseph Tucci is a registered practicing pharmacist. He is also Associate Professor in Clinical Pharmacy, and Pharmacy Course Advisor, in the Department of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences, La Trobe University, Bendigo. Joseph Tucci has a background in developmental biology, having completed his PhD at the Howard Florey Institute of Experimental Physiology and Medicine, Melbourne, and subsequently taken up a post-doctoral fellowship in the Department of Biochemistry, University of Leicester, U.K. His past research work has included the generation of transgenic animal models for the study of homeobox genes and other developmental factors. Some of his current research interests include: • Bacteriophage as alternatives to antibiotics • Genetic influences on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of medicinal drugs (pharmacogenetics) • Personalising medicines for HIV/TB patients in Papua New Guinea • How medicines “fit into” the lifestyles of Indigenous Australians • The efficacy of opioid addiction harm minimisation programs in Australia