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Pharmacists have always prescribed, but they have the potential to prescribe much moreStudy reveals risk of opioid dependence following surgery
A recent study from the University of South Australia has highlighted the significant number of patients at risk of developing opioid dependence post-surgery, calling...
Clinical governance: shared responsibility, a common goal
New principles will help guide design and delivery of high-quality pharmacy services.
We have a high-quality health system in Australia, and a first-class pharmacy...
Pharmacists can teach ‘schoolies’ about emergency contraception
About half of school leavers (schoolies) believe emergency contraception is only effective 12 or 24 hours after sexual intercourse, according to a new study...
Empagliflozin for reducing risk of kidney stones
Research shows this SLGT2 inhibitor may reduce stones in people with diabetes, though how is unclear.
Kidney stones (urolithiasis) are commonly seen in primary care,...
Parents susceptible to anti-vaccine messages from public figures
A new study has found that parents who generally accept vaccination are susceptible to anti-vaccination rhetoric from politicians, suggesting that vaccine messaging needs to...
World AIDS Day – 1 December
Men who have sex with men and use the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention pill have lower anxiety, new Australian research has revealed.
Those who take...
