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  1. How pharmacies can improve medication care for autistic peopleMedication management for individuals with autism spectrum disorder requires far more than checking whether a prescription has been dispensed correctly.…
  2. Best practices for counselling on long-acting injectable antipsychoticsLong-acting injectable antipsychotics can make maintenance treatment more predictable for people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or another severe mental…
  3. A Pharmacist’s Guide to Algorithmic Bias in Clinical ToolsClinical decision support tools have become familiar parts of Australian pharmacy practice, appearing as interaction warnings, dose calculators, antimicrobial…
  4. Community Needs Assessment for Better Pharmacy CareConducting a community needs assessment helps a pharmacy decide which local health gaps it can address safely and effectively. It replaces a generic wish list…
  5. Ketamine for treatment-resistant depression: what the evidence showsTreatment-resistant depression (TRD) is commonly defined as depression that has not responded adequately to at least two appropriate antidepressant trials. It…
  6. Pharmacists in school-based adolescent mental health carePharmacist involvement in school-based health programs brings trusted medication expertise into a setting where adolescents already feel supported. Schools can…
  7. Designing pharmacy workflows for better counsellingCommunity pharmacies are often the final point of contact before a patient begins a new medicine. A pharmacist may therefore be the healthcare professional…
  8. Supporting long COVID through pharmacy careLong COVID includes symptoms that persist or appear after acute COVID-19 infection. Fatigue, post-exertional malaise, breathlessness, unrefreshing sleep,…
  9. A tobacco cessation referral pathway for community careA tobacco cessation referral pathway between community pharmacies and primary care can convert a brief pharmacy contact into coordinated care. Tobacco use…
  10. Pharmacist prescribing for minor ailments: law and ethicsCommunity pharmacists across Australia are increasingly able to assess and prescribe for minor ailments, giving patients a convenient route to treatment when a…