Dr Peter Tenni[/caption]
How should we deprescribe gabapentinoids, according to the Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines[/caption]
Pharmacists have always prescribed, but they have the potential to prescribe much more
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The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare...
From the President: pharmacist prescribing
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Adding prescribing to the repertoire of the...
Calculating the risk of glaucoma
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Catastrophic fire ratings highlight need for better emergency dispensing provisions
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Under...
How pharmacists can help diagnose and manage cow’s milk allergy
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