Headache–acute, chronic and migraine–and treatment options in adults
Pharmacists are repeatedly asked for pain relief for headache. With the availability of small quantities of some triptans in Australia from February 2021 for Pharmacist Only supply, patients with a …
Frailty in COPD
Frailty is common in patients with COPD and is associated with poorer health outcomes, hospital admissions and failure to complete pulmonary rehabilitation. Early recognition of frailty in the natural course …
Handle challenging pharmacy situations with confidence
Faced with a patient whose demands put you in a professional quandary, what steps can you take to retain: professional identity and respect in the face of other healthcare professionals …
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 …
Keeping up to date
A review of the recent changes to prescription medicine listings and new product listings Our monthly review of medicine listing changes, from MIMS Australia New Products Budesonide (Jorveza) is a …
Losing the trace
Australia is falling behind in tracking and tracing medicines through the supply chain, say experts Australia is falling well behind a number of other countries in its systems to ‘track …
World Pharmacists Day 2021 theme announced
“Pharmacy: Always trusted for your health” will be the theme of World Pharmacists Day on 25 September The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) has announced the day’s theme in late March. …
The opioid snapshot
New data reveals the largest increase for a decade in the number of patients receiving opioid dependency treatment On a snapshot day in 2020, over 53,300 clients received pharmacotherapy treatment …
‘Exceptional efforts’ help doctor avoid suspension
A GP has been reprimanded and conditions imposed on his registration after he inappropriately prescribed performance-enhancing medicines The Medical Board of Australia has issued a statement about Dr Craig McCombe, …
COVID-19 casual contact alert
Pharmacies have been added to watchlists in both Queensland and NSW, as authorities hope the lockdown could be lifted before Easter Queensland Health has updated the list of locations visited …
Getting real
Nationwide real time monitoring program rollout is looking likely to happen by the end of the year Australia’s Real Time Prescription Monitoring (RTPM) system is set to be rolled out …
Can I wear thongs?
Angelo Pricolo faces up to his fears—and his feet—but at least he was able to come prepared After enduring the pain of two ingrown big toenails for most of my …