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Australian Prescriber podcast

Fortnightly interviews with the authors of Australian Prescriber articles

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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.

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Episode 28 – A RUM deal for unwanted medicines

Joanne Cheah interviews Professor Amanda Wheeler about returning unwanted medicines to pharmacies. How can health professionals help reduce the waste? Read the full article in Australian Prescriber.

Episode 27 – Common eye infections

John Dowden interviews Professor Stephanie Watson about how to diagnose common eye infections, how to treat them, and when to refer to specialists. Read the full article in Australian Prescriber.

Episode 26 – Reducing medication errors at transitions of care

Dhineli Perera interviews Professor Amanda Wheeler about medication errors at transitions of care and how these can be avoided. Read the full article in Australian Prescriber.

Episode 25 – Antihistamines and allergy

Andrew Boyden interviews Dr Carolyn Hawkins about the use of antihistamines for managing allergy. Read the full article in Australian Prescriber.

Episode 24 – Prescribing wellness: a better way to manage chronic pain

Ashlea Broomfield interviews Dr Newman Harris about the management of pain without opioids. Read the full article in Australian Prescriber.

Episode 23 – ‘Cephalosporin allergy’ label is misleading

Dhineli Perera interviews Professor Connie Katelaris about why labelling an individual with a ‘cephalosporin allergy’ is inaccurate. Read the full article in Australian Prescriber.

Episode 22 – Pharmacovigilance and expedited drug approvals with Professor Jennifer Martin

John Dowden interviews Professor Jennifer Martin about why, when and how adverse drug reactions should be reported. Read the full article in Australian Prescriber.

Episode 21 – The cost of asthma medicines with Professor Helen Reddel

David Liew interviews Professor Helen Reddel about the cost of asthma inhalers and implications for adherence. Read the full article in Australian Prescriber.

Episode 20 – Prescribing for polymyalgia rheumatica with Dr David Liew

Dr Andrew Boyden interviews Dr David Liew about the aetiology, pathophysiology and management of polymyalgia rheumatica. Read the full article in Australian Prescriber.