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Determining if it is a cold or hayfever in the winter months
As we enter the cooler months you may see an increase in customers coming through your doors displaying symptoms of sneezing and a runny nose. But depending on the cause …
The dry cough stops here. An effective dry cough solution.
Recommend Rikodeine to your patients to help put a stop to their stubborn dry cough. Cough is a common symptom for which people seek the advice of a pharmacist. Pharmacists …
Practice Spotlight 鈥� How to assist cough customers
Pharmacists aim to support and guide customers to the appropriate recommendation by determining first if a cough is productive or dry. Acute cough is a common symptom that requires input …
It is important to ensure customers are getting enough calcium, no matter their stage of life
Our Calcium requirements change over the course of our lifetime. For adults, both men and women, it is important to build and maintain bone mass as you age. This means …
International Consensus 2023 strongly recommends antihistamines for allergic rhinitis treatmenti
What is allergic rhinitis? Commonly referred to as 鈥榟ayfever鈥�, allergic rhinitis is the most common allergic disorder in Australia and often underdiagnosed, undertreated and sub-optimally self-treated.ii Allergic rhinitis may be …
Why it is important to understand where your customer is on their Cough Journey
Adults suffer an average of 2-5 common colds every year1. When customers are suffering from a cough related to a seasonal cold, they may present to store with the symptoms …
Assisting customers with chesty and dry coughs
Chesty cough vs dry cough: what is the difference? A cough is a sudden expulsion of air from the lungs, a reflex that protects the airway from foreign irritants such …
Early start to 8CPA talks under consideration
Next CPA must be about 鈥渕ore than dispensing revenue鈥�, Minister says聽 Negotiations for the Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA) could be brought forward, in response to concerns around 60-day dispensing. …
Over-the-counter options for reflux: Gaviscon & Guardium
Troublesome symptoms of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) affect approximately 14% of adults.1 While symptoms may vary from patient to patient, heartburn and acid regurgitation are the most commonly reported symptoms.2 …
Gerald Tracey: Collaborative care and supporting the transition to biosimilars
Rheumatologist, Dr Gerald Tracey explains the opportunities biosimilars present for prescribing physicians, particularly given the government supported streamlined process. Gerald highlights the advantages of collaborative care between the prescriber and …
Trent Twomey: The role of pharmacists and physicians in supporting a patient-centric narrative
Trent Twomey, the National President of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia highlights the shifting power dynamic from physicians to patients in determining what medicines they are prescribed. Collaborative care is …
Andrew Oster: The power of collaborative care in transitioning to biosimilars
Professor Andrew Oster, Consultant Rheumatologist at the Cabrini Medical Centre in Malvern, Victoria, explains the opportunities biosimilars bring, allowing patients to switch medications. Given the interchangeability of biosimilars, he emphasises …