Listening to these podcasts can be recorded (in 30-minute increments) as self-directed CPD learning. RACGP members can use Quick Log to record this activity.
The Australian Prescriber Podcast provides a regular dive into some of the many great articles that Australian Prescriber publishes every two months. In each episode, one of our hosts will chat with an author from a recent issue of Australian Prescriber.
Subscribe to the Australian Prescriber Podcast, or listen to individual episodes below.
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Episode 55 – Venous thromboembolism
- 06 Aug 2019
- 14 min
- Transcript
Episode 55 – Venous thromboembolism
- 06 Aug 2019
- 14 min
- Transcript
Ashlea Broomfield interviews Harry Gibbs about current management techniques for venous thromboembolism – what anticoagulants should be taken and for how long? Read the full article in Australian Prescriber.

Episode 54 – Drug-induced movement disorders
- 23 Jul 2019
- 10 min
- Transcript
Episode 54 – Drug-induced movement disorders
- 23 Jul 2019
- 10 min
- Transcript
Tremors, irregular movements and stiffness may be signs of adverse drug reactions. Ashlea Broomfield interviews Stephen Duma about how to recognise, distinguish and treat drug-induced movement disorders. Read the full article in Australian Prescriber.

Episode 53 – Adolescent self-harm
- 09 Jul 2019
- 16 min
- Transcript
Episode 53 – Adolescent self-harm
- 09 Jul 2019
- 16 min
- Transcript
Ashlea Broomfield interviews Joel King about adolescent self-harm. What’s the best way to manage this common problem? Read the full article in Australian Prescriber.

Episode 52 – Insulin pumps
- 24 Jun 2019
- 15 min
- Transcript
Episode 52 – Insulin pumps
- 24 Jun 2019
- 15 min
- Transcript
Justin Coleman interviews David O’Neal about insulin pumps. What’s new and what do GPs need to know? Read the full article in Australian Prescriber.

Episode 51 – Complementary medicines
- 11 Jun 2019
- 13 min
- Transcript
Episode 51 – Complementary medicines
- 11 Jun 2019
- 13 min
- Transcript
Ashlea Broomfield interviews Geraldine Moses about what complementary medicines contain. Can we really tell from the label? Read the full article in Australian Prescriber.

Episode 50 – Real-time prescription monitoring
- 28 May 2019
- 14 min
- Transcript
Episode 50 – Real-time prescription monitoring
- 28 May 2019
- 14 min
- Transcript
David Liew interviews Peter Boyles about real-time prescription monitoring in Tasmania. What is it, how does it work, and who will benefit? Read the full article in Australian Prescriber.

Episode 49 – Immune checkpoint inhibitors
- 14 May 2019
- 14 min
- Transcript
Episode 49 – Immune checkpoint inhibitors
- 14 May 2019
- 14 min
- Transcript
Joanne Cheah interviews Dr Luke Ardolino about immune checkpoint inhibitors and how they can help unmask hidden cancer cells. Read the full article in Australian Prescriber.

Episode 48 – My Health Record
- 30 Apr 2019
- 15 min
- Transcript
Episode 48 – My Health Record
- 30 Apr 2019
- 15 min
- Transcript
David Liew interviews Shane Jackson about My Health Record from a community pharmacy perspective. Read the full article in Australian Prescriber.

Episode 47 – Review of new eTG diabetes guidelines
- 16 Apr 2019
- 15 min
- Transcript
Episode 47 – Review of new eTG diabetes guidelines
- 16 Apr 2019
- 15 min
- Transcript
Justin Coleman interviews Associate Professor Ralph Audehm about the latest updates to the Therapeutic Guidelines for diabetes.