Mental health medicines and drug-related deaths
A recent study of coronial inquest findings revealed medicines relating to mental health conditions (antidepressants, antipsychotics) were most commonly implicated in non-opioid and non-benzodiazepine...
From the President: Onboard with aged care
Earlier this year the outgoing Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt announced the government would allocate $345.7 million in the 2022–23 federal Budget for pharmacists in aged care.
Patients and My Health Record
To opt out or not to opt out: what role does a pharmacist have in helping patients make informed decisions about My Health Record?
The...
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...
PSA urges unity between GPs and pharmacists
Stoking a turf war between GPs and pharmacists will harm patient care, PSA National President Dr Shane Jackson has warned.
On Monday, the RACGP urged...
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...
