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.’
Five funding recommendations to improve medicine safety
Increased funding for pharmacists in aged care and rural and remote communities would save lives and improve health outcomes, PSA has argued in its...
From the president: Medicine safety is vital to improving disability care
Last month, I had the pleasure of meeting many of you at our annual PSA22 flagship conference in Sydney, where we also launched our...
Intervention reduces antipsychotic use in aged care
A pharmacist-led intervention targeted towards reducing the prevalence of sedative prescription in aged care has reduced antipsychotic prescribing by 13% and that of benzodiazepines...
Shifting gears: the pain specialist
Pene Wood is a dedicated pain, addiction and Quality Use of Medicines specialist who works across community pharmacy, policy and education. She has recently...
Pharmacy profession calls for progress on prescribing
Momentum for pharmacist prescribing continues to grow, with a third of participants at a recent forum calling for the profession to move forward with...
Down-scheduling of oral antibiotics could improve patient access, study finds
Immediate patient access to antibiotics through pharmacies has been recognised as a factor in addressing antibiotic misuse in the community, as antimicrobial resistance increases.
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