Pruritus in adult palliative care patients

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Beyond the pills: navigating depression and antidepressant use for older adults

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Pharmacy practice is rapidly evolving. Here’s how the drastically reimagined Professional Practice Standards can help the profession adapt.

What does renal pharmacy look like in practice?

Renal expert Carla Scuderi explains the lifelong care journey pharmacists provide to kidney disease patients. Why specialise in kidney care? I think kidney health chose...

Metformin for wet (neovascular) age-related macular degeneration

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Breathing change into asthma care

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