Reducing adverse drug reactions in the elderly

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Recent research could increase the involvement of pharmacists in the creation of effective medication management plans for elderly patients. The project is based on a...

GPs use antibiotics as placebos: study

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Most Australian GPs have used a placebo in practice at least once, with active placebos used far more than inert placebos, a new study...

PSA successfully lobbies for pharmacist recommendations

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Pharmacists have been recommended to access Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items to manage medicines for patients who require complex care. The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia...

Resistance movement: Pharmacy’s fight against antimicrobial resistance

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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been ranked as serious a threat to society as terrorism. With millions of lives at risk, and trillions in GDP...

Training for Health Care Homes program

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Community pharmacists working within the Health Care Homes (HCH) model will have access to extensive training from October, to develop their skills in collaborative...

Re-thinking opioids

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Pharmacists can minimise opioid harm by helping patients step down. While opioids play an important role in the management of acute pain, their widespread use...