naloxone
Department clarifies Take Home Naloxone fees
Pharmacy Programs Administrator to update Take Home Naloxone claiming portal by March The Department of Health and Aged Care is clarifying claims entitlements for pharmacies participating in the Take Home …
State legislation hampers naloxone access
Legislative changes are required to bolster access to naloxone in Victoria, a state MP believes Victorian legislation needs to be updated to enable a broader range of suppliers of naloxone …
The week in review
A week’s a long time in the pharmacy sector right now, as double dispensing begins (not without uncertainty), as do 8CPA talks On Friday, the Pharmacy Guild told us that …
Pharmacists key in saving lives with naloxone
More than 3,000 lives have been saved since the Take Home Naloxone program began – but a shortage is making it harder to help people For International Overdose Awareness Day …
Being a part of the solution
Angelo Pricolo speaks about his experiences in treating addiction, his thoughts on the ‘War on Drugs’ and his thoughts on the future of harm minimisation In this podcast, Carlene McMaugh …
Looking at harm minimisation
Naloxone, hazardous use of alcohol and treatment inequity: part two of our expert discussion of the latest in harm minimisation Why is the naloxone program not seeing wider take-up? Should …
Dealing with addiction
Suzanne Nielsen talks about substance use disorder and the role of pharmacists in addiction medicine In this episode of the AJP Podcast, Professor Suzanne Nielsen, pharmacist and head of the …
Come Together
Where are we at with the ‘war on drugs’? Angelo Pricolo says the medical professions, and the community in general, need to pay heed to The Beatles to move forward …
Machine becomes biggest US harm reduction provider
A naloxone vending machine plus the use of the pharmacy workforce could have “amazing” results, a leading Australian pharmacist says after the release of a US study A new study …
Latest on naloxone, e-cigs and illicit drug use
Has use of non-prescribed pharmaceutical opioids and nicotine e-cigarettes changed since monitoring and new laws kicked in? New Aussie reports share the latest data… Researchers from the National Drug & …
Pharmacists can play ‘key role’ in reducing overdose numbers
Opioids and benzodiazepines are the most common drugs associated with unintentional drug-induced deaths in Australia, new leading report shows Overdose continues to be a leading cause of death for Australians …
A new era for naloxone
Free naloxone program kicks off, welcomed by pharmacists The national rollout of the Take Home Naloxone (THN) program, which allows pharmacists to provide free naloxone, kicks off from today (1 …