CPD Activities
Belly pain unpacked: food, stress and stomach spasms
In this webinar, Dr Brett MacFarlane and A/Prof Treasure McGuire discuss functional abdominal cramping pain and food and stress triggers. This activity guides pharmacists through recognising typical cramping abdominal pain, …
Natural ingredients for acute dry and productive coughs
This article examines the pathophysiology of acute cough, the transition from dry to productive presentations, and the evidence for nine natural ingredients used in combination cough formulations. By Dr Brett …
Topical management of mild acne: understanding the role of salicylic acid
This article explores the pathophysiology and clinical presentation of acne vulgaris, how to identify patient suitability for pharmacy-based management, and evidence-based treatment options, focusing on the role of salicylic acid …
The gut–brain axis and probiotic applications
This article will help pharmacists understand how the gut microbiome communicates with the central nervous system, outlining current probiotic research and the latest insights into how microbes influence brain function. …
AI in practice—opportunity, risk and accountability
USING THE PDL RISK MANAGEMENT GUIDE FOR PHARMACISTS This series introduces pharmacists to the PDL Risk Management Guide for Pharmacists, and how it can be used in everyday pharmacy practice …
Medicine-induced pruritus
Chronic itch (pruritus) is one of the most prevalent and least addressed symptoms in older patients, affecting up to 25% of adults aged over 65 years, with the highest rates …
Tiny tummies, big concerns: navigating colic, GOR and GORD in infants
Pharmacists play an important role in managing infant colic by providing reassurance to parents and caregivers, explaining that colic is common in infants and self-limiting, guiding the appropriate use of …
Bacteria, the human microbiome, and antibacterial drugs
Back to Basics with Peter Carroll The aim of this series of articles is to revisit and discuss some fundamental pharmacological, physiological and therapeutic concepts with the overall objective of …
Passing comment—or professional risk?
USING THE PDL RISK MANAGEMENT GUIDE FOR PHARMACISTS This series introduces pharmacists to the PDL Risk Management Guide for Pharmacists, and how it can be used in everyday pharmacy practice …