chronic pain
‘Chronic pain Australia’s missing national health priority’
Thousands of Australians with chronic pain are being robbed of “the best years of their lives”, due to “alarming diagnosis delays” Data from the 2025 National Pain Survey shows the …
The burden of pain
Janet Doyle takes an in-depth look at chronic pain, and the issues affecting people living with it “Educate GPs that I am not after medication just because I am asking …
‘The pendulum has swung the other way.’
What factors lead to opioid dependence? Researchers share findings, but warn that limits on pain medication—including paracetamol—may have a major impact on chronic pain With guidelines and restrictions brought in …
Call to reinstate diabetes drug to PBS
Former Health Minister points to biosimilar drugs in response to petition over PBS listing of diabetes medication Former Minister for Health and Aged Care Greg Hunt’s response to a petition …
Chronic pain and opioids: Carers must be opioid aware
With opioid literacy an ongoing problem, Carers Australia is urging pharmacists to play a more active role in identifying carers of people relying on opioids for pain relief, and to …
Headache and migraine: Make some headroom
Pharmacists can make a difference to the burden of headache and migraine, given research shows GPs aren’t adequately trained and 50% of patients haven’t even been properly diagnosed. The 2020-21 …
Psychology of pain: COVID makes life worse for chronic pain patients
Lockdown stress has hit chronic pain patients hard but those with more resilience, flexibility and acceptance have coped better, research finds. Chronic pain patients experienced increased pain, anxiety, depression and …
Children’s pain: Suffer little children
Despite its prevalence, children’s pain is poorly understood, often ignored and under-treated, say pain experts in a new report. Undertreated, unrecognised or poorly managed pain in childhood leads to important …
Musculoskeletal health: MSK survey helps make the invisible visible
Many people are experiencing pain seven days a week affecting their ability to work and function, a musculoskeletal health survey finds.1 Living with a musculoskeletal condition is negatively effecting the …
Chronic pain and opioids: How to talk tapering
Knowing how to begin patient conversations about opioid tapering can be challenging so NPS MedicineWise offers some practice tips to get the conversation off on the right footing. Use the …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news The Role of the Pharmacist in the Care of Patients with Chronic Pain Pharmacists across the healthcare continuum are well positioned …
Opioid script changes mean well, but have left some people in chronic pain
How have changes to opioid prescribing affected some patients? Aili Langford, Carl Schneider, Christine Lin, and Danijela Gnjidic, from the University of Sydney, take a look Chronic pain affects about …