Improving medicines use in aged care

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We know that there are high levels of medicines use in the aged care setting, which is not surprising given the demographics of residents and...

Supporting patients to quit vaping: an important role for pharmacists

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With vaping rates rising and regulatory changes reshaping access, pharmacists play an increasingly important role.

Can pharmacists help eliminate HIV by 2020?

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New research published in the Lancet has confirmed the efficacy of antiretrovirals in preventing the transmission of HIV. But rates of infection are increasing...

Collaborative prescribing to improve patient outcomes

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The results of a study examining collaborative prescribing in Australian hospitals indicates that the practice, already successfully trialled in the US and the UK,...

Hepatitis C deaths fall sharply but cure access dropping

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The introduction of direct-acting antivirals therapies for hepatitis C in 2016 has contributed to a 20% decline in deaths attributed to the disease, but...

PSA launches bold five-year plan for pharmacy

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A new vision for the role of pharmacists launched PSA18 in Sydney today, with the unveiling of PSA’s Pharmacists in 2023: A Discussion Paper,...