Call to enlist pharmacists for opioid fight as deaths rise
New Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) research has revealed the number of Australian deaths involving opioids has more than doubled in the...
Supporting palliative care patients and carers in rural and remote areas
Training carers in symptom management for palliative care patients can help them to achieve their goal to be cared for and die at home,...
Pregabalin add-on for drug-resistant focal epilepsy
This evidence summary presents the best available evidence regarding pregabalin add-on for drug-resistant focal epilepsy.1
Introduction
Approximately 3–3.5% of Australians will experience epilepsy at some point...
Is Australia’s scope of care lagging behind?
Nations around the globe used to look to Australia for examples of bold and innovative pharmacy funding projects. But many of our overseas peers...
Digital transformation with My Health Record
Pharmacists should be actively contributing to patients' My Health Record (MHR) in order to unlock the full potential of digital transformation, said Dr Kenneth...
Which pronoun should I choose?
Pronouns are words used to refer toa person and contribute to a person’s gender identity. They can develop and change over time and can be gender specific (e.g. she/her/hers or he/him/his) or gender neutral (e.g. they/them/theirs or ze/hir/hirs).