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.’
Destigmatising contraception
By encouraging open communication and breaking down barriers, pharmacists can help empower women when it comes to their sexual and reproductive health.
Medicine safety – opportunities for practice, policy and research
Medicine safety will be improved through empowering consumers and a combination of practice, policy and research initiatives.
The neurosciences specialist
Finding his niche in neuroscience, the Alfred Hospital’s Julian Ellis MPS, is championing brain-related disease management in all facets of pharmacy.
How did you wind...
COVID-19: Huge numbers of residents infected in Victorian aged care facilities
Nearly 800 residents in Victorian residential aged care facilities (RACFs) have tested positive for COVID-19, taking the state’s total number of cases to 9,049.
Oral PDE4 inhibitors in the management of stable COPD
Almost 1.45 million Australians have some form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This equates to one in seven Australians over 40 suffering from...
Can pharmacists help prevent doping in sport?
The recent release of the updated 2019 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods from the World-Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) raises the question about the relationship...
