opioid dependence therapy
Management of opioid overdose in a community setting
Evidence from Australian research highlights that pharmacist-led naloxone interventions significantly improve overdose response and survival rates, reinforcing the pharmacist’s role as a critical contributor to reducing opioid-related mortality. By Dr …
Improve ODT access: Kelly
Leading pharmacist urges his colleagues to consider offering opioid dependence treatment in their stores PSA has partnered with NSW Health to deliver specialised training and support for pharmacists delivering services …
Treating opioid dependence through long-acting buprenorphine
Pharmacy practice: The dispensing and administration of long-acting buprenorphine for the treatment of opioid dependence. By Dr Jacinta Johnson, BPharm(Hons) PhD FANZCAP (Edu., Research) FPS FSHP Learning Objectives After completing …
Mitigating risks of the Opioid Therapy Program
PDL has some advice on common incidents involving the Opioid Therapy Program, following last year’s changes Pharmacists have admirably navigated the changes to the provision of the Opioid Therapy Program …
Government’s listening to patients on ODT: Butler
Minister says government is committed to ensuring affordable access to ODT Transitional arrangements for patients undergoing opioid dependence treatment (ODT) with private providers will remain in place until 30 June …
The week in review
From Parliamentary chaos in Canberra last week, this week the debate over 60-day dispensing moved to Sydney as pharmacists took to the streets Pharmacists marched on Sydney‘s town hall, where …
Botched ODT changes another nail in the coffin
One pharmacy owner tells the AJP Podcast about his fears for the future of the opioid dependence therapy program via community pharmacy Morwell, Victoria pharmacy owner Sam Armstrong talks to …
‘We need a new funding agreement’
60-day dispensing has “essentially blown up” the Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement mid-term, says Anthony Tassone Guild Victorian branch president Anthony Tassone speaks to AJP Podcast host Carlene McMaugh about the …
Medicines experts ‘sidelined, bypassed, ignored and treated as an afterthought’ on ODT
As the date for the implementation of the changes to opioid dependence therapy draws near, fact sheets continue to be updated, and pharmacists tell of their fears for their patients …