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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a complex, chronic disease state that requires balancing lifestyle changes and multiple medications. Community pharmacists have an important role in counselling on medication adherence …

Pharmacists have a key role in identifying persons who may be experiencing exercise-induced bronchoconstriction. By Karalyn Huxhagen BPharm, FPS, AACPA, community pharmacist and accredited consultant pharmacist Learning Objectives After completing …

Veteran advanced practice pharmacist and respiratory health specialist, Debbie Rigby, will join the National Asthma Council of Australia (NAC) as the organisation’s inaugural Clinical Executive Lead.   Announcing Ms Rigby’s …

A new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows increases in emergency department visits for respiratory problems and sales of asthma medication in regions affected by the …

Only 5% of pharmacists currently proactively discuss the impact of air pollution on their patients’ respiratory health, a new report reveals A wider role for community pharmacists in reducing the …

Smoke from the disastrous 2019-20 bushfire season caused more than 400 excess deaths, new research has found Researchers led by Nicolas Borchers Arriagada, a PhD candidate with the Menzies Institute …

Following the merger of Apotex and Arrow, the combined Arrotex entity now has a considerable portfolio of respiratory medicines – including two new products Arrotex Pharmaceuticals has announced a strategic …

New research published in the New England Journal of Medicine has shown triple therapy better reduces moderate/severe exacerbations compared with dual therapy Results from the IMPACT study, one of the …

With fires burning around Victoria, one expert has warned people with respiratory illness to take care With the mercury topping 40 degrees C in Melbourne today ahead of an expected …

A new study involving current and former heavy smokers suggests that COPD is being systematically misdiagnosed The researchers, from Monash University, set out to review the accuracy of diagnoses of …

Tomorrow is the start of National Asbestos Awareness Month, a campaign to educate homeowners, renovators, handymen and tradespeople about the dangers of asbestos and how to manage it safely. Australia …

Lung conditions are myriad, writes Louis Roller, who takes us through a range of conditions pharmacists are likely to see Lung diseases are some of the most common medical conditions in …