Q&A: Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy

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Since taking up the Chief Medical Officer post in 2016, Professor Brendan Murphy has made a number of strategic interventions in the pharmacy sphere,...

The role of pharmacists in travel vaccination

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Many travellers delay vaccinations due to costs and access issues. Pharmacists play a vital role in providing preventive care.

Electrolytes part 1: potassium and magnesium

Managing electrolyte disturbances
Electrolytes play an important role in the function of body tissues including skeletal and cardiac muscle.

New advice for asthma patients about COVID-19 vaccines

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The Australian Asthma Handbook has been updated to help healthcare professionals provide advice to patients around the COVID-19 vaccine.

Back in stock, but not back to normal

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With glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) back and some basal insulins disappearing, pharmacists face a new wave of complexity in diabetes management. Diabetes management...

How pharmacists are managing nation-wide medicine shortages

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A survey conducted over April–May 2021 found that medicine shortages are having a dire impact on patients and pharmacists.