Dr Ming S Soh PhD, BPharm (Hons)[/caption]
DR Amy Page (she/her) PhD, MClinPharm, GradDipBiostat, GCertHProfEd, GAICD, GStat, FSHPA, FPS is a consultant pharmacist, biostatistician, and the director of the Centre for Optimisation of Medicines at UWA’s School of Allied Health.[/caption]
Hui Wen Quek (she/her) BPharm(Hons), GradCertAppPharmPrac is a pharmacist and PhD candidate at the University of Western Australia (UWA).[/caption]
Gauri Godbole FPS[/caption]
Yvette Anderson (she/her) BPharm, MPS, CredPharm (MMR), ANZCAP (MentalHth, Paeds), CPGx, GradCert Autism[/caption]
Beyond the core features
Empowering pharmacists in the treatment of epilepsy
Missed doses, sedation and untreated anxiety can destabilise seizure control. Below, how pharmacists can optimise care regarding epilepsy.
Nurse prescribing offers a roadmap for reform
New avenues for nurse prescribing have the potential to reshape frontline care, and is an example of the impact of scope expansion.
A painful problem: the management of anal fissures and haemorrhoids in primary care
Both common conditions, anal fissures and haemorrhoids require accurate assessment, appropriate treatment, and timely referral when needed.
OTC requests that often mask deeper issues
Community pharmacies are often the first place people turn when something feels ‘off’. But as pharmacists know, many requests for over-the-counter medicines are more complex than they may initially seem.
Pharmacy’s neuro-affirming approach to autism
By adopting neuro-affirming approaches pharmacists can reduce barriers to deliver more personalised care to autistic individuals.
Empowering pharmacists in the treatment of epilepsy
Missed doses, sedation and untreated anxiety can destabilise seizure control. Below, how pharmacists can optimise care regarding epilepsy.
Nurse prescribing offers a roadmap for reform
New avenues for nurse prescribing have the potential to reshape frontline care, and is an example of the impact of scope expansion.
A painful problem: the management of anal fissures and haemorrhoids in...
Both common conditions, anal fissures and haemorrhoids require accurate assessment, appropriate treatment, and timely referral when needed.
OTC requests that often mask deeper issues
Community pharmacies are often the first place people turn when something feels ‘off’. But as pharmacists know, many requests for over-the-counter medicines are more complex than they may initially seem.
Pharmacy’s neuro-affirming approach to autism
By adopting neuro-affirming approaches pharmacists can reduce barriers to deliver more personalised care to autistic individuals.
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Landmark Australian study on oxycodone prescribing
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Triptans downscheduled to S3 medicines
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New CAL D instruction for antibiotics
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