Immediate patient access to antibiotics through pharmacies has been recognised as a factor in addressing antibiotic misuse in the community, as antimicrobial resistance increases.
A...
From June, pharmacists across metro and regional Victoria will have access to free training sessions to help their patients quit smoking.
‘Pharmacists are highly respected...
A once-daily, single inhaler triple therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is set to be listed on the PBS from 1 July.
The...
Drug dependence, including opioid dependence, involves a complex interplay of social, psychological and biological factors.
Learning objectives
After reading this article, pharmacists should be able...
Calculating doses is one of the many challenges faced when using medicines in children. To complicate matters, some medicines need to be given 'off-label' when...
Tenecteplase may replace alteplase as the thrombolytic of choice when treating ischemic stroke, according to an Australian study published in The New England Journal...
Community pharmacists could more frequently give patients a choice between the two emergency contraception drugs available in Australia.
The mystery shopper exercise conducted by University...
HPV vaccine protects against cervical precancer in female adolescents and does not increase the risk of serious adverse effects.
This is the finding of Cochrane...
Topical corticosteroids are used for various dermatological conditions such as eczema and psoriasis.
Learning objectives
After reading this article, pharmacists should be able to:
Describe...
Pharmacists have a new oncology-focused tool for the evaluation and assessment of adverse drug events in oncology.
French researchers have developed a trigger tool to...
