Health sector collaboration the key to improving medicine safety

Better use of existing funding, leveraging digital health and empowering consumers are the keys to improving medicine safety. These were the main themes to come...

Gut fermentation of dietary fibres: implications for health

Studies have demonstrated a link between low levels of dietary fibre and the occurrence of chronic diseases including type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

People living with chronic pain fear stigma, research finds

New research from Chronic Pain Australia has found low awareness of the upcoming Pain MedsCheck trial among people living with chronic pain, as well...

Pain pointers: How to prepare your pharmacy for codeine change

Preparing now for the up‑scheduling of codeine‑containing medicines to prescription-only will mean pharmacists are in a better position to inform and educate their customers....

Experts urge support for PrEP after second Australian HIV case

Experts are emphasising the efficacy of the revolutionary pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medicine after a recent case of a Sydney man contracting HIV while taking...

Q&A: My Health Record and discharge summaries

How do I comply with My Health Record guidelines when accessing a patient’s MHR to review a discharge summary?