PSA Vice President Professor Mark Naunton MPS[/caption]
Mental health medicines and drug-related deaths
A recent study of coronial inquest findings revealed medicines relating to mental health conditions (antidepressants, antipsychotics) were most commonly implicated in non-opioid and non-benzodiazepine...
Medicines in breast milk
Pharmacists can provide advice to breastfeeding women on using medicines that are compatible with breastfeeding and on how to minimise infant exposure to medicines...
Pharmacist Insight – Older and Wiser
Dr Renly Lim is a Research Fellow at the University of South Australia working to expand the role of pharmacists in residential care facilities,...
Down-scheduling of oral antibiotics could improve patient access, study finds
Immediate patient access to antibiotics through pharmacies has been recognised as a factor in addressing antibiotic misuse in the community, as antimicrobial resistance increases.
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Pregabalin add-on for drug-resistant focal epilepsy
This evidence summary presents the best available evidence regarding pregabalin add-on for drug-resistant focal epilepsy.1
Introduction
Approximately 3–3.5% of Australians will experience epilepsy at some point...
Local knowledge, local supplements
With consumer demand for health supplements increasing, a young established Australian supplier is aiming to better support of healthy lifestyle.
