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Tirzepatide is a new drug for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). While it is not yet available in Australia, it has recently gained Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approval for adults with…
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Crohn’s disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes chronic and progressive inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). It can affect any part of the GIT from the mouth to the…
Read moreWernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is a brain damage disorder which results from vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency. Thiamine is a water-soluble vitamin that is essential for the activity of several enzymes associated with energy metabolism. Thiamine is…
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Gestational diabetes is defined as any degree of glucose intolerance with onset or first recognition during pregnancy. In pregnancy, the placenta produces hormones to support and sustain the developing baby. However, some of these…
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Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) were initially considered well down the line of treatment options for the management of type 2 diabetes. However, updated Australian guidelines now recommend that prescribers consider them earlier to help patients…
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Introduction: Pharmacist prescribers have been utilised in the United Kingdom, Canada and New Zealand, with American pharmacists now allowed to prescribe Paxlovid®. Pharmacist/doctor prescribing began in the UK in 2003 and independent pharmacist prescribing…
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