Reforming Australian mental health care – pharmacists’ roles

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Mental health and substance use disorders are among the five leading causes of disease burden in Australia. What role can pharmacists play?

Expect an increase in demand for long-acting injectable buprenorphine

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Changes to the Opioid Dependence Treatment program could make long-acting injectable buprenorphine the best option for many people.

PSA22 in pictures

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Over 3 days, pharmacists gathered for a mix of learning and social events at PSA22. See if you can spot yourself in the crowd.

Missing conversations

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Patients are being harmed because we are not talking about the adverse effects of mental health medicines.

How to grow our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander pharmacist workforce

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are drastically underrepresented in the pharmacy profession, accounting for just 0.3% of the pharmacist workforce. This disparity impacts...

Changes to PBS antibiotic prescribing

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In a move aimed at reducing antibiotic resistance, the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) has recommended that four of the most widely prescribed antibiotics...