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FGIDs in paediatrics
This article was supported through
an unrestricted grant from Nutricia.
Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs), namely regurgitation/gastrooesophageal reflux (GOR), colic and functional constipation, are very common and...
Precision medicine and biomarker profiling in pharmacy practice
Over the last 10 years, sweeping changes have been occurring in the biomedical arena with the advent of a new area of medicine termed...
Choosing wisely to achieve medicine safety
The quality use of medicines is vital to ensure a sustainable healthcare system and better health outcomes for consumers.
This was the dominant theme at...
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In the third of a six-part series, we expand on the PSA Choosing Wisely recommendations, taking a closer look at the use of sedatives....
Supporting patients through changes to PBS listings for PPIs
The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) recently made changes to the listings for proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in an effort to address overprescribing.
The changes, which...
FGIDs in paediatrics
This article was supported through
an unrestricted grant from Nutricia.
Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs), namely regurgitation/gastrooesophageal reflux (GOR), colic and functional constipation, are very common and...
Precision medicine and biomarker profiling in pharmacy practice
Over the last 10 years, sweeping changes have been occurring in the biomedical arena with the advent of a new area of medicine termed...
Choosing wisely to achieve medicine safety
The quality use of medicines is vital to ensure a sustainable healthcare system and better health outcomes for consumers.
This was the dominant theme at...
Choosing wisely: sedatives
In the third of a six-part series, we expand on the PSA Choosing Wisely recommendations, taking a closer look at the use of sedatives....
Supporting patients through changes to PBS listings for PPIs
The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) recently made changes to the listings for proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in an effort to address overprescribing.
The changes, which...
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