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- A Guide to Managing ADHD Medications in Community Pharmacy SettingsAustralia has seen a steady climb in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder diagnoses over the past decade, with stimulant prescriptions rising sharply…
- Using Data to Identify High-Risk Patients for Targeted CarePharmacists see the consequences of medication risk every day: a missed dose, an untreated adverse effect, an interaction that was overlooked, or a patient who…
- When pharmacy closures leave communities without careA community pharmacy is often the most accessible health service in an Australian town. People can walk in without an appointment, ask about a new symptom,…
- How to Counsel Patients on the Safe Disposal of Unused MedicationsUnused medicines can accumulate quickly in Australian homes. A prescription may be changed, an antibiotic course may be stopped, or a family member may die,…
- Pharmacists improving medication transitions from hospital to homeThe move from an inpatient ward to a patient’s home is a clinically vulnerable point in the medication journey. A person may leave hospital with medicines that…
- Building a financial plan for pharmacy clinical servicesExpanding into a clinical service can strengthen a community pharmacy’s role in local healthcare, but good intentions do not create a sustainable business…
- An Ethical Framework For Refusing To Dispense A PrescriptionA prescription is more than an instruction to supply a medicine. It represents a clinical decision, a patient’s expectation of care and a pharmacist’s…
- Understanding the Pharmacokinetics of Common Psychiatric MedicationsPsychiatric prescribing in Australia has grown steadily over the past decade, with more than 16 million mental health-related prescriptions subsidised through…
- Synchronising Refills to Lift Adherence in Australian PharmaciesAround half of the medicines dispensed through Australia's Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme are not taken as prescribed, and the cost of that drift is…
- Community pharmacy in hepatitis C screening and linkage to careAustralia is one of the few countries on track to meet the World Health Organization target of eliminating hepatitis C as a public health threat by 2030, and a…