New formats needed 
Clinical trial data released this year in a study of cisgender men, transgender men, transgender women, and nonbinary individuals who have sex with partners assigned male at birth showed that using lenacapavir results in a 96% 
‘In my view, it’s analogous to dispensing a new drug that you haven’t come across before. You understand the relevant information related to the drug from a safety and effectiveness point of view, you communicate with the patient regarding relevant counselling points, and you document relevant information.’
Thunderstorm asthma alert
Public health alerts for possible thunderstorm asthma events were issued last week in the New South Wales Riverina region and the Australian Capital Territory, with elevated pollen levels and the possibility of severe thunderstorms causing concern.
Pharmacists funded under new medicine safety trial
A new intervention will target medicine safety in primary care, with the aim of reducing medicine-related hospitalisations by identifying at-risk patients.
Aboriginal pharmacy student strives for healthcare equality
Wiradjuri man Alexander Burke MPS recently graduated from the University of Sydney (USYD) with first class honours. Now, he’s on a quest to change how pharmacy students are taught about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health.
Pharmacists’ role in new aged care quality standards
Pharmacists could secure expanded roles in antimicrobial stewardship, medication management and infection prevention under new aged care quality standards.
The Quality of Care Amendment (Single...
Six things you cannot afford to miss at PSA22
Next week, pharmacists from across the country will convene at one of the profession’s biggest events of the year, PSA22.
Five ways to address gaps in rural and remote healthcare
More than 1.3 million Australians in rural and remote areas do not take their medicines at all or as intended, according to a new report from PSA.
