E179 - Therapeutic vapes for smoking cessation and nicotine dependence
Jo Cheah talks with Eileen Cole, GP lead, and Jennifer Kyi, pharmacist advisor at Quit, about the use of therapeutic vapes for smoking cessation. They discuss the current evidence and new Australian g...
6 Jan 202517min
E178 – Reflections on community antimicrobial prescribing in Australia
In this episode Dhineli Perera speaks to John Turnidge, who leads the national surveillance program for Antimicrobial Use and Resistance in Australia. They discuss the significant impact of the pandem...
9 Des 202418min
E177 - Inhaler device selection for people with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Laura Beaton chats with Debbie Rigby, from the National Asthma Council, about her paper on inhaler device selection for people with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Debbie outlines the...
25 Nov 202418min
E176 - Managing medicine shortages
Jo Cheah talks to Tom Simpson, President, and Jerry Yik, Head of Policy and Advocacy, at Advanced Pharmacy Australia. They discuss the ongoing challenge of medicine shortages in Australia, and advise ...
11 Nov 202418min
E175 - Pharmacological management of polycystic ovary syndrome
Laura Beaton chats with endocrinologist Jillian Tay about her article on the pharmacological management of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). They discuss the 2023 international PCOS guideline, includi...
28 Okt 202416min
E174 - Achieving safe medication management during transitions of care from hospital
Dhineli Perera talks to complex care coordinator Deirdre Criddle and senior pharmacist Rohan Elliott about their paper on safe medication management during transitions of care from hospital. They cove...
14 Okt 202421min
E173 - Management of occupational exposure to blood and body fluids in primary care
Laura Beaton sits down with infectious diseases physician Anna Pierce to discuss her article on the management of occupational exposure to blood and body fluids in primary care. Anna explains the impo...
30 Sep 202419min
E172 - Utility of common investigations for suspected inflammatory arthritis in adults
David Liew talks to rheumatologist Nicola Cook about the utility of common investigations for suspected inflammatory arthritis in adults. They discuss the notion of pretest probability and how this is...
16 Sep 202419min
