Spotlight on prescriber-pharmacist relationships

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Leaders from pharmacy, medical and consumer organisations will gather in Canberra on Tuesday to explore how doctors and pharmacists can better cooperate to support...

Collaborate for RA patient benefits

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Achieving better outcomes for rheumatoid arthritis patients requires successful collaboration between specialists, GPs and pharmacists. A new NPS MedicineWise education program has highlighted the importance...

Aged care antimicrobial prescribing on the rise

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Data released last month shows an increase in the number of aged care residents prescribed antimicrobials, highlighting the need for pharmacists to use their...

‘Don’t you know who I am?’: Why patient identification is so...

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When we think patient safety, pharmacists’ minds jump to drug interactions, adverse events or toxic doses. But incorrect patient identification can have equal capacity...

Calcium and Vitamin D for premenopause

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The latest findings from a Cochrane review on the benefit of supplementing premenopausal women with calcium and vitamin D. Background Osteoporosis (OP) is characterised by porous...

Bumetanide for Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, affecting up to 70% of all people with dementia.1 In the early stages, symptoms can...