Yvette Anderson (she/her) BPharm, MPS, CredPharm (MMR), ANZCAP (MentalHth, Paeds), CPGx, GradCert Autism[/caption]
Beyond the core features
‘How do we reach them better, and what does that mean for the required skills and competencies of our workforce?’ A/Prof Spinks asked.
Rhiannon Price, Pharmacist at King Edward Memorial Hospital.[/caption]
Caspar Townsend MPS, Pharmacist at Perth Children's Hospital compounding unit[/caption]
Iraq Doali, NSW-based locum pharmacist and content creator[/caption]
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Opioid replacement therapy – supporting treatment
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Learning objectives
After reading this article, pharmacists should be able...
