Aspiration precautions for diabetes and weight-management therapies

Following several incident reports, the Therapeutic Goods Administration issued new precautions linked to these popular therapies.

How should pharmacists report incidents?

All incidents should be reported, no matter how minor. Here’s how pharmacists can best approach this process.

Acute pain management with over-the-counter (OTC) analgesics

Achieving adequate pain relief in the community setting has become increasingly challenging. Misuse of analgesics in recent years has led to the implementation of stricter regulations in Australia.

What’s the deal with booster doses?

As pharmacists approach a huge COVID-19 vaccination milestone this week, curious patients inquire about boosters.

Managing pain and fever associated with childhood vaccination

Routine childhood vaccinations can sometimes be associated with mild adverse effects. Understanding how non-pharmacological strategies and medicines are used to treat pain or fever episodes in this patient cohort is essential.

A new way to discuss inhaler technique

By distinguishing between the two different types of inspiratory flow rates, this new label could help to improve inhaler technique.