Pain management and the role of paracetamol
Pharmacists play an important role in informing patients and carers of infants and children about the safe use of paracetamol. John Bell joins us to discuss pain management and paracetamol. …
Holistic pain management in elderly patients
Common comorbidities for patients aged 65 and over include cardiovascular disease, arthritis and back pain. The role of topical anti-inflammatory drugs in managing pain in light of these comorbidities needs …
How the opioid ban is changing pain management
Last year, the RACGP released new guidelines to help manage patient pain. What do these guidelines mean for sufferers of osteoarthritis? We ask John Bell, pharmacist, advisor to the PSA …
What are the most effective osteoarthritic pain treatments?
In a recently published 2018 systemic review, the effects of 5 major drug categories in the treatment of osteoarthritis pain were reviewed with data extracted from 29 studies published from …
In the news
What were the ten most read stories in pharmacy over the last month? Battles between the Pharmacy Guild and the Federal Government, stories about the financial arrangements of Chemist Warehouse/My …
Advocating collaborative pharmacist prescribing
PSA says it supports collaborative prescribing of medicines by pharmacists to improve Australians’ access to safe and effective healthcare PSA made the statement in its response to the Pharmacy Board …
‘We’re not going to change our minds.’
Pharmacist prescribing is “more likely about supporting their business model,” a leading GP says The RACGP has again hit out at the concept of pharmacist prescribing, describing it as working …
Victory for the town with no medicines
Only 3,000 people live there – yet the people of Bonny Hills gathered 2,813 signatures to get their own pharmacy… and won Visiting Bonny Hills and Lake Cathie today at …
ACT pharmacists get the NIP
The ACT is the latest jurisdiction to expand the availability of vaccination by trained pharmacists The ACT Government has announced that appropriately trained community pharmacists will now be able to …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Prescribed analgesics in pregnancy and risk of childhood asthma Exploration of Swedish register data shows no association between analgesic use (opioids, …
Location rules dispute continues
Health Minister and 24-hr pharmacy owner to pay $64,000 in costs over Federal Court decision – but the pharmacy could still go ahead In January this year the owner of …