asthma management
Improving asthma management in adults
The 2025 update to the National Asthma Council (NAC) Australia’s guideline for asthma in primary care, the Australian Asthma Handbook, emphasises significant changes in asthma management. By Debbie Rigby, advanced …
Community pharmacists ‘need to have a different conversation with patients’
Health Minister launches updated Australian Asthma Handbook, while leading pharmacist highlights risks linked to SABA overuse The Minister for Health and Ageing Mark Butler has today (16 September 2025) launched …
‘We are not policemen’
PDL director advises on how to address patients “demanding” S3 medicines including SABAs While pharmacists need to be counselling on short-acting beta agonists (SABAs) overuse, it’s not their role to …
Changes to the Australian asthma guidelines: how pharmacists can adapt
One in nine Australians report having asthma—that’s 2.9 million people. An estimated 90%+ of asthma hospitalisations are potentially preventable with optimised care in the community. In this webinar, clinical executive …
Severe asthma: differentiating from difficult-to-treat asthma
While most people manage their asthma effectively with commonly prescribed treatments, a significant number still experience uncontrolled symptoms even with treatment. This article explores how to differentiate between severe asthma …
Patients ‘really valued’ the service
A pilot study has found beneficial results for patients through a GP pharmacist focused on asthma management Researchers from the University of Canberra have reviewed the work of one pharmacist …
A new strategy
The National Asthma Strategy launched this week outlines a targeted approach for asthma care with a focus on children, and signals an increased role for pharmacists The National Asthma Council …
Delivering best-practice asthma management
MedAdvisor has partnered with the National Asthma Council Australia to support pharmacists in delivering asthma management The partnership, which will establish MedAdvisor as National Asthma Council Australia’s preferred partner for …