Source: Queensland Health Immunisation Program[/caption]
Dr Sarah White[/caption]
Rory Johnston MPS[/caption]
There is often a perception that people are simply overweight due to overeating, said Mr Johnston, but there are myriad conditions and medicine classes that can cause patients to gain weight, including:
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Greater funding is needed to unite the pharmacy profession with other healthcare professionals. This was the powerful message that came out of PSA’s NSW/ACT Annual Therapeutic Update (ATU), held on 22-24 March in the Hunter Valley.
The ATU conference drew...
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Action item three in...
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I’ve got my pharmacy degree, but I want to be ready for whatever the future holds. What else should I be doing to advance my practice?
⊕ I grew up in pharmacy and, although the days of looking up at...
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This second action point in the report demonstrates how community pharmacists can play a greater role in patient care.
02 Enhance the...
