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鈥業t’s all about quality of life at the end.鈥�
Community pharmacists can help people with terminal illness manage medicines, pain and other symptoms, but they are currently underutilised, say researchers Community based pharmacists can help support people who have …
Actions speak louder than words
Pharmacy owners need to see a 鈥渇air鈥� Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement signed before they will feel confident in future viability of the sector While industry leaders are continuing to negotiate …
鈥楢n exciting time鈥�: a new era in treating migraine
New treatment options and changes to the scheduling of existing medicines are heralding changes to the outlook for patients who experience migraine, writes Megan Haggan 鈥淚t鈥檚 an exciting time in …
Opioids, overdose and naloxone: starting the conversation
Risk factors for overdose are surprisingly common among patients taking prescribed opioids, but how can pharmacists best approach conversations around safety and prevention? Sheshtyn Paola investigates聽 Most people know that …
Ozempic isn鈥檛 approved for weight loss in Australia. So how are people accessing it?
Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide are taking drugs like Ozempic to lose weight. But what do we actually know about them? The Conversation鈥檚 experts, Andrew Bartlett, Jessica Pace and …
Cardiovascular risks and COVID-19
New research confirms the benefits of vaccination, writes Glen Pyle, Dalhousie University COVID-19 is a respiratory disease. Yet, from the earliest days of the pandemic, the cardiovascular risks associated with …
Regulatory barriers may not be enough to stop CWH, Sigma merger聽
Sigma Healthcare鈥檚 merger with Chemist Warehouse may go ahead despite competition concerns Associate Professor of Finance at RMIT, Angel Zhong, warns聽 Corporate Australia loves a big merger. And amid a聽growing …
Shaking up the system
How have the recent seismic changes to the community pharmacy landscape affected the way you should view your banner group relationship? We speak to the experts The announcement of the …
Setting your sights on eye health
From dry eyes and myopia to macular degeneration, pharmacists can raise awareness of the importance of eye health KEY POINTS: 13 million Australians have one or more chronic eye condition. …
Supplementing your customer鈥檚 knowledge
Pharmacists are the gatekeepers of medicines鈥攊ncluding complementary meds. As the industry grows, so too does the need for pharmacists to be informed about the latest trends, evidence and interactions. By …
鈥楽urprisingly good start鈥� to vax payment program
With close to half of Australia鈥檚 5,949 Section 90 approved community pharmacies signed up, administrators believe the National Immunisation Program Vaccination in Pharmacy (NIPVIP) is off to a good start, …
The case for importing
Taking expensive medicines or ones unavailable in Australia? Importing may be the answer, write Jacinta Johnson and Kirsten Staff The cost-of-living crisis may be driving some Australians to look for …