Overprescribing of psychotropics for adults with autism
Adults on the autism spectrum are often prescribed psychotropic medication to manage behaviour, despite limited evidence to support this practice, a new report has...
Antibiotic shortages impact the health of Indigenous children
Treating bacterial infections without antibiotics might sound like a problem from another time, but it is a challenge that healthcare professionals in remote areas...
Prenatal vitamin D for schizophrenia
The genetic and environmental factors behind schizophrenia are poorly understood, but research is increasingly finding links between maternal vitamin D status and the risk...
The importance of a multimodal approach to pain management
The shift from viewing pain as simply a symptom opens up opportunities to greatly improve the way it is treated, writes PainWISE MD Joyce...
Q&A: Federal Assistant Minister for Health David Gillespie
Australian Pharmacist spoke with Dr David Gillespie MP, the Federal Assistant Minister for Health, about his experiences and engagements with pharmacists during his medical...
NSW pharmacists given special authority to supply essential medicines
NSW has granted pharmacists a landmark special authority to supply most S4 medicines without a prescription to those affected by bushfires.
The NSW Chief Health...





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