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 …
The top 10: PDL advice columns
Risk assessment, getting your workflow and systems right, vax planning and more… which PDL columns have caught our readers’ attention this year? These were the ten most read PDL columns …
A joint effort: could pharmacy play a greater role in osteoarthritis care?
Despite the prevalence of the condition, experts highlight a critical gap in osteoarthritis care in Australia, claiming it often falls short of guidelines. Leanne Philpott investigates KEY POINTS More than …
The week in review
As pharmacists head to Sydney for the annual PSA conference, we learn about a change to HMR and RMMR delivery, help for homeless Melburnians and the latest on chronic pain …
Telehealth announcement for credentialed pharmacists
The Health Minister tells pharmacists that greater flexibility is on its way for members of the profession who provide HMR and RMMR services Addressing delegates during the opening plenary at …
Pharmacists key to vitamin B6 gatekeeping: study
Ahead of scheduling changes next year, the research looked at high-risk consumer purchasing patterns of vitamin B6 and potential stockpiling Warnings about peripheral neuropathy have done little to change vitamin …
Flashback Friday: Don’t panic
It’s July 1946, and already pharmacists are asking: should codeine products be restricted? “Considerable controversy has taken place in Australia in recent years on the question as to whether codeine …
Beyond the band-aid: pharmacy’s role in wound care
Through early intervention, evidence-based wound assessment and management, patient education and referral networks, pharmacists can play an important role in wound care KEY POINTS Chronic wounds are defined as wounds …
Be Risk Ready – a PDL Podcast: You’ve received an Ahpra notification, now what?
This PDL podcast seeks to demystify a stressful subject: what can pharmacists do when they receive a regulatory notification? Ahpra acting executive director of Health Regulation, Monica Lambley; PDL lead …
Fuel crisis threatens sustainability of HMR program
Urgent action is needed to ensure patients retain access to medicines safety programs, as government ends fuel excise discount, one pharmacy body says With the government set to call time …