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Efficacy and safety of diclofenac for the management of pain
Pharmacists are well equipped to assist patients who request treatment for pain. This article discusses the role of the pharmacist in the appropriate supply of over-the-counter diclofenac for management of pain.
Is this anaesthetic cream still safe to use in babies?
Serious adverse events in infants prompted the Therapeutic Goods Administration to issue a safety alert about this anaesthetic cream.
These are the reasons people misuse prescription opioids
Contrary to the belief that people who misuse prescription opioids are doing the wrong thing, a recent Australian study has shown most people overuse opioids to manage symptoms such as pain and mental health conditions.
High interruption rates threaten patient safety
New research has found that pharmacists are interrupted at alarming rates when dispensing medicines.
Led by Monash University’s Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, the...
What pharmacists need to know about new prescribing pilots
On 19 February, NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet announced that a proposed pharmacist prescribing pilot would go ahead.
What pharmacists need to know about the medicinal cannabis shake up
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) has cracked down on medicinal cannabis, with new guidance to tighten up the rules and put practitioners...
