Practice Update
Children’s mental health and wellbeing: the integration of pharmacists into the mental health continuum of care
Pharmacists can have a far-reaching impact on mental health outcomes for children through numerous strategies that promote early intervention, appropriate treatment and counselling, adequate monitoring, multidisciplinary collaboration, health promotion and …
Continuous blood glucose monitoring: who benefits and why?
In addition to counselling on diabetes medicines, pharmacists also play a role in educating people with diabetes on the importance of monitoring blood glucose levels for optimal disease management. By …
Constipation in children
Constipation in children is a common condition and presentation in community pharmacy.1 Early assessment and intervention are necessary as constipation can cause considerable distress to the child and parents, may …
Gut health: constipation
Constipation is a common presentation in pharmacy, with many causes and different treatment and management options available, including diet and lifestyle modification and pharmacotherapies. The presenters of this two-episode podcast …
Biosimilars—here to stay (Updated July 2021)
Up until now, most biosimilars have been in the domain of public and private hospitals, however the release shortly of biosimilar adalimumab, which is currently a self-administered subcutaneous injection, means …
Complementary medicines for menopause
A good understanding of the evidence and safety of non-hormonal treatment options for menopausal symptoms is important to guide women in making informed choices that can improve quality of life …
Lung function tests
Lung function tests are an essential part of diagnosis and ongoing management of chronic airways disease. Pharmacists can play a key role in identifying people at risk of, or with, …
Complementary management of sleeping difficulty
Helping a customer with sleeping difficulty involves identifying and minimising any obstacles to achieving sleep and then tailoring appropriate interventions, which may well include non-pharmacological approaches and complementary medicines, writes …
Constipation in adults
When it comes to constipation management, one size doesn’t fit all. Pharmacists need to treat the individual suffering from constipation with consideration of their variable factors and red flags needing …
How to manage difficult conversations in pharmacy
This interactive discussion will focus on practical ways to deal with a patient who is agitated, angry or abusive. It will provide some steps that can be taken to: keep …
Care of immunocompromised individuals during an infection pandemic
This article focuses on the considerations for the care of immunocompromised individuals during COVID-19 and includes practical advice for pharmacists to provide to these people and their carers. By Marissa …
Melanoma skin cancer
By encouraging their patients to have regular skin checks and counselling them on the safe and effective use of medicines prescribed to treat melanoma skin cancer, pharmacists can make a …