Nurse prescribing offers a roadmap for reform

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New avenues for nurse prescribing have the potential to reshape frontline care, and is an example of the impact of scope expansion.

How to increase vaccination rates in adolescents

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Adolescent vaccination rates remain below optimal levels, often due to the COVID-related interruption to the school vaccination programs, increased vaccine hesitancy and accessibility challenges. Pharmacists are uniquely positioned to educate and advocate for immunisation in adolescents.

Pharmacists could prescribe PrEP to combat HIV transmission

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Under a new national government strategy, pharmacists will be key to dramatically reducing HIV transmission.

Pharmacy & Me special episode: Fighting for fair remuneration

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In this special episode of Pharmacy & Me, hosts Peter Guthrey and Hannah Knowles get to the heart of the issue, speaking with Ienaam and pharmacy owner Caroline Diamantis MPS about what needs to change when it comes to remuneration.

Amitriptyline for irritable bowel syndrome

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Ordinarily used to treat other conditions, this trycylic antidepressant performed well in a recent trial on people with IBS. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is estimated...

Vaccine mandates to protect healthcare workers and community

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Only half of Australia’s states and territories have explicitly mandated COVID-19 vaccines for all healthcare workers, including pharmacists.