The management of acute wounds commonly seen in community pharmacy

Daisy Cheung -
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CPD
Pharmacists can confidently implement wound management principles to identify, assess, manage and know when to refer for specific wounds.

EC options underutilised by pharmacists

Thea Cowie -
0
Clinical
Community pharmacists could more frequently give patients a choice between the two emergency contraception drugs available in Australia. The mystery shopper exercise conducted by University...

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and clotting: what to watch for

Ruth Cooper -
0
Patients should seek immediate medical attention if they develop a severe or persistent headache a few days after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
Industry
An expert panel has confirmed a second case of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia in Australia is likely linked to AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine.

Final scheduling changes for modified release paracetamol

Ann Winkle MPS -
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modified release
Clinical
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has made a final decision on the rescheduling of modified release (MR) paracetamol due to safety concerns.  The safety of...

N-acetylcysteine for methamphetamine dependence

Dr Esther Lau and Prof Lisa Nissen -
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methamphetamine dependence
Clinical
NAC has the potential to be a much-needed and affordable pharmacological option for harm minimisation related to not only methamphetamine dependence, but also of...

Paracetamol restrictions: balancing risk with access

Chloe Hava -
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chronic pain
Industry
Pharmacist intervention can ensure paracetamol is used safely and effectively without restricting access to millions of Australians.
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