New Cyventine for smoking cessation
Cyventineâ„¢ (cytisine) is a new OTC way to help people (aged 18-65 years) quit smoking in 25 days.1 Cyventine is similar to varenicline, they are both partial agonists of the …
COPD—beyond inhaler therapies with biologics
The emergence of biologic therapies represents one of the most significant advances in COPD management in more than 20 years. Understanding which patients may benefit, how these medicines work, and …
The first new smoking cessation aid registered in almost 20 years: a pharmacist’s guide to cytisine
George Krassas, Director and Medical Writer, Scius Healthcare Solutions Reviewed by Dr Brett MacFarlane Cytisine (Cyventineâ„¢) is the first new chemical entity registered in Australia to help people quit smoking …
Did it work? Closing the loop on risk management
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 …
The autonomic nervous system: what is it and what does it do?
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 …
Management of moderate–severe allergic rhinitis
Pharmacists can improve moderate–severe allergic rhinitis management by assessing symptom severity, matching treatment including dual therapy to patient needs, and reinforcing correct nasal spray technique. Shalini Jai Kumar BPharm (Hons), …
Cystic fibrosis management: an update on CFTR modulator therapy
CFTR modulator therapies have transformed cystic fibrosis care by improving the function of defective CFTR protein in people with responsive CFTR variants. Pharmacists should support safe and effective use of …
Pharmacist calls for greater protection
Community pharmacy owners need greater support to ensure the safety of their staff, patients and themselves, a proprietor tells the AJP after shoplifters turned violent in her store A pharmacy …
Over the horizon
What might be some of the outcomes of a ninth community pharmacy agreement, and what changes could these bring to community pharmacy? In the field of business, and in the …
Pharmacy in an AI world
Robots dispense. AI answers questions. What does a pharmacist do that technology cannot? The AJP’s chief pharmacist, Dr Brett MacFarlane asks As robots automate dispensing and AI delivers medicines information …
NAC issues thunderstorm asthma warning
Pharmacists are being urged to proactively counsel patients about the need to maintain good day-to-day control of their asthma ahead of the grass pollen season A decade on from the …
Allergic rhinitis relief starts with the right questions
Allergic rhinitis (AR) is often underdiagnosed and undermanaged.1,2 When patients present with allergy symptoms, a simple Spot it, Treat it, Check it approach can help guide the conversation. 1.Spot it …