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...

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. A...

I take Kakadu plum, is that ok?

How the new PSA guideline can help answer this question. When asked about bush medicine most pharmacists would struggle. Bush medicine is a form of...

Which pronoun should I choose?

Pronouns are words used to refer toa person and contribute to a person’s gender identity. They can develop and change over time and can be gender specific (e.g. she/her/hers or he/him/his) or gender neutral (e.g. they/them/theirs or ze/hir/hirs).

Blockchain exec pushing for the end of paper prescriptions

Australian laws requiring use of paper documents prevent new technological solutions that could inhibit prescription fraud. That’s the diagnosis of Dr Tal Rapke, chief executive...

Pharmacy profession calls for progress on prescribing

Momentum for pharmacist prescribing continues to grow, with a third of participants at a recent forum calling for the profession to move forward with...