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PSA and APSA have reaffirmed their partnership to bridge the evidence to practice gap The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia and The Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association say they are delighted to …
‘Dramatic increase’ in cannabis approvals in past two years
Medicinal cannabis has been prescribed for over 140 conditions since the beginning of the program, with anxiety a leading indication, new study finds Since Australia’s medicinal cannabis program began in …
Pharmacist review reduces error rates
A new Australian study has found pharmacists are crucial to reducing medicine errors in this group of high-risk patients A study of medication errors affecting people with Parkinson’s disease at …
Cracking the genetic code of Parkinson’s
Researchers contributing to the largest study of Parkinson’s genetics ever undertaken are looking for participants Researchers at the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, with funding from the Shake It Up …
No ‘golden’ list, but some are better than others
What are the best potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) lists for Australian pharmacists to use? Researchers from Deakin University and the University of Western Australia have set out to explore which …
‘Created by students, for students.’
NAPSA publishes inaugural issue of the first peer-reviewed pharmacy students’ journal in the world A scoping review conducted by fourth-year pharmacy students Vasilios Sotiropoulos and Matthew Perry in 2018 found …
Pharmacist boosts drug safety
A study has found that a pharmacist-led clinic reduced opioid consumption by 15%, while 90% of GPs planned to implement at least one recommendation A study has found positive impacts …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news The value of domiciliary medication reviews Medication reviews are recognised as essential to tackling problematic polypharmacy. A thematic analysis of patient …
Benzo, antidepressant use analysed
Delirium has been linked to preoperative use of specific antidepressants and benzodiazepines in a new case-control study, with a strong case for pharmacists to deprescribe People who use antidepressants and …
‘It’s about time we as a profession gather data to advance our professional services.’
COVID-19 has provided a key opportunity to gather insights into patients’ thoughts on vaccination A group of pharmacy academics and PhD students from the University of South Australia are exploring …
Push for placebos ‘driven by myths’
Real treatment will normally provide better outcomes for the patient than use of placebos, researchers argue Placebos have their place by helping to achieve blinding in clinical trials—but there is …
Australia ‘vulnerable’ to meds shortages
The number of drug shortages in Australia rose by 300% when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, but what was the real cause? Two pharmacists analysed the data Australia’s medicines supply was …