Dementia in focus

Dementia is a life-limiting condition marked by declining cognition and function, requiring person-centred care and pharmacist involvement.

Optimising patient care in endoscopy and colonoscopy

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Endoscopy and colonoscopy procedures are essential, in which adequate bowel preparation and patient counselling improve diagnostic accuracy.

Short-acting beta₂ agonists (salbutamol and terbutaline)

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The PSA guidance document Guidance for provision of a Pharmacist Only medicine–Short-acting beta₂ agonists (salbutamol and terbutaline)2 assists in responding appropriately to a request...

Why Linda Badewitz-Dodd MPS won’t accept ‘no’

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In this episode of Pharmacy & Me, PSA’s Pharmacist of the Year discusses her incredible career, giving ‘more hugs than drugs’ in times of crisis, her best advice for ECPs and why life is too short to wait for the big moments.

HMR waitlists can stretch for months

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Home Medicines Reviews (HMRs) are becoming increasingly difficult to sustain, with rising fuel costs and restrictive caps.

Psychotropic medicines in the spotlight in Aged Care Royal Commission

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As interviews for the Aged Care Royal Commission continue, medical experts have voiced concerns about the overuse of psychotropics as medical restraints in aged...