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- Fairer pay for better medication outcomesStrong advocacy for better reimbursement for comprehensive medication management services starts with a precise account of the work pharmacists do beyond…
- A pharmacy-based protocol for naloxone distribution and trainingCommunity pharmacists are often the health professional a person can reach quickly when an opioid emergency is unfolding or when a household wants to prepare.…
- Pharmacogenomics in Australian community pharmacyIntegrating Pharmacogenomic Testing into Community Pharmacy Practice: Opportunities and Challenges is no longer a purely academic idea for Australian pharmacy.…
- Motivational interviewing for antipsychotic adherenceAntipsychotic treatment can reduce psychotic symptoms, but schizophrenia is usually managed over years with support from several services. Taking medication…
- Supporting safe medication regimens in eating disordersCommunity pharmacists are often the first health professionals to notice a change in a patient’s eating, fluid intake or medicine use. Restrictive patterns,…
- Designing a Mental Health and Addiction Care InternshipAny blueprint for how to structure a pharmacy internship program focused on mental health and addiction care should define the intern’s contribution before…
- Peer support networks for pharmacists in addiction medicineCommunity pharmacists often encounter the practical consequences of addiction medicine before a hospital team sees them. A patient may ask about buprenorphine,…
- Pharmacist-led education that improves asthma controlAsthma medicines only deliver their intended benefit when patients use the correct device, dose and inhalation technique. Pharmacist-led education can improve…
- Pharmacist-Guided Benzodiazepine Deprescribing in Older AdultsBenzodiazepines remain common in Australian prescribing, particularly for anxiety and sleep problems in older adults. Many people have taken them for years,…
- Addressing compassion fatigue and burnout in community pharmacy staffCommunity pharmacy staff routinely absorb other people’s distress while remaining calm, accurate and available. A customer may be frightened by a new…