| Endometriosis – timely recognition is needed |
August 2012 |
| Some asthma medicines overprescribed for children |
August 2012 |
| August edition of Australian Prescriber out now |
August 2012 |
| Latest edition of Australian Prescriber out now |
June 2012 |
| Optimising asthma care: few patients have written asthma action
plan |
June 2012 |
| Resurgence of whooping cough heightens the importance of
vaccination |
June 2012 |
| April edition of Australian Prescriber out now |
April 2012 |
| Safe use of adrenaline for people with anaphylaxis |
April 2012 |
| Are home studies effective in diagnosing serious sleep
problems? |
April 2012 |
| Asthma treatment still inadequate in Australia |
April 2012 |
| Latest edition of Australian Prescriber out now |
February 2012 |
| Dangerous drugs online: counterfeits and undeclared
ingredients |
February 2012 |
| Latest edition of Australian Prescriber out now |
December 2011 |
| Are cholesterol medicines overused ? |
December 2011 |
| Medicines upon medicines: the prescribing cascade |
December 2011 |
| Take caution with codeine |
November 2011 |
| Latest edition of Australian Prescriber out now |
October 2011 |
| Finding relief for low back pain |
October 2011 |
| Clinicians need to help patients to deal with their
'workload' |
August 2011 |
| Latest edition of Australian Prescriber out now |
August 2011 |
| Some ingredients in medicines can have more than the desired
effect |
August 2011 |
| June Edition out now |
June 2011 |
| Managing HIV in general practice |
June 2011 |
| Surgery a valid treatment option for snoring |
June 2011 |
| Stop snoring |
June 2011 |
| April issue out now |
April 2011 |
| Incentives to help close the gap in Aboriginal health |
April 2011 |
| Weighing up genetic testing for breast cancer |
April 2011 |
| Managing pain during pregnancy and breast-feeding |
February 2011 |
| Latest edition of Australian Prescriber out now |
February 2011 |
| The last edition of Australian Prescriber for 2010 is out
now |
December 2010 |
| October edition of Australian Prescriber out now |
October 2010 |
| Question mark over combination pain relief products |
August 2010 |
| June edition of Australian Prescriber: early release for NMS
2010 |
June 2010 |
| H1N1, renal bone disease and oral anticoagulants |
April 2010 |
| Drug warnings, contrast media and testing for TB |
February 2010 |
| Testing for tuberculosis |
February 2010 |
| Safe use of radiographic contrast media |
February 2010 |
| Consumers advised to use mouthwashes with care |
December 2009 |
| Ear infections in children don't always need antibiotics |
December 2009 |
| Flying and thrombosis: preventing blood clots in travellers at
high risk |
December 2009 |
| RU486, flying and thromboembolism, and other articles |
December 2009 |
| October edition of Australian Prescriber out now |
October 2009 |
| Cough and cold medicines and young children |
October 2009 |
| Extended prescribing rights |
October 2009 |
| Medicines and markets |
August 2009 |
| Hepatitis B in migrant communities |
August 2009 |
| CT scans |
August 2009 |
| August edition of Australian Prescriber |
August 2009 |
| Simple measures prevent travel sickness in children |
June 2009 |
| Rapid tests for diagnosing influenza |
June 2009 |
| Climate change will directly impact on infectious diseases in
Australia |
June 2009 |
| Glucose control in diabetes - how low should you go? |
April 2009 |
| Pertussis immunisation boosters important for all |
April 2009 |
| Whooping cough boosters to protect all |
April 2009 |
| Balancing botulinum benefits and risks |
April 2009 |
| 'Botox' can harm as well as heal |
April 2009 |
| Who is behind the medicines information on the internet? |
February 2009 |
| A clear explanation of prescription pricing |
February 2009 |
| Drugs of little use in treating dementia |
February 2009 |
| Who is behind the medicines information on the internet? |
February 2009 |
| Chronic kidney disease common but under-treated |
December 2008 |
| Managing your blood pressure over the holiday season |
December 2008 |
| Hypnotic hazards and effects of z-drugs immeasurable |
December 2008 |
| Lifestyle messages timely for hypertension patients |
December 2008 |
| 3 in 1: Cholesterol lowering; ADHD in children; PET scans for
cancer |
October 2008 |
| Lowering cholesterol with or without medicine = big health
benefit |
October 2008 |
| Many factors to consider getting treatment right for ADHD |
October 2008 |
| August edition of Australian Prescriber (health
professional) |
September 2008 |
| August edition of Australian Prescriber (consumer) |
September 2008 |
| Minimising birth defect risk for pregnant women with
epilepsy |
July 2008 |
| Women taking epilepsy medicines advised: plan early for
pregnancy |
July 2008 |
| Analgesics for children: benefits and harms |
June 2008 |
| When it comes to pain relief for children, check the dose |
June 2008 |
| Antidepressants alone: Not for bipolar depression |
June 2008 |
| Perinatal depression |
April 2008 |
| Compounding standards on their way? |
April 2008 |
| Popular ear drops and complications risk? |
April 2008 |
| Special medicine needs require special information |
April 2008 |
| Common medicines can impair your driving |
April 2008 |
| Women delay perinatal depression help, to avoid medicines |
April 2008 |
| Neurocognitive effects of chemotherapy |
February 2008 |
| One eye drop or two? |
February 2008 |
| Clinical best practice not always applied |
October 2007 |
| Treatment for injuries by venomous sea creatures -
professional |
October 2007 |
| Treatment for injuries by venomous sea creatures -
consumer |
October 2007 |
| Depression and medical illness common |
August 2007 |
| June issue of Australian Prescriber out now |
June 2007 |
| Bipolar disorders and maintenance treatments - what's
appropriate? |
June 2007 |
| Should nurses, pharmacists and physiotherapists be allowed to
prescribe? |
June 2007 |
| Generic medicines vs branded medicines |
April 2007 |
| Warning: Use drug samples with care |
February 2007 |
| Caution needed over snake bites |
January 2007 |
| Important to plan ahead when travelling with medicines these
holidays |
December 2006 |
| Injunction impedes independent information |
October 2006 |
| Safety concerns with asthma drug |
October 2006 |
| Illicit drugs and psychostimulant poisoning (for health
professionals) |
August 2006 |
| Warning on recreational drug use and overdose (for
consumers) |
August 2006 |
| Asthma management should aim to minimise the dose of inhaled
corticosteroids |
June 2006 |
| Important to plan ahead when travelling with medicines |
June 2006 |
| Warning on advertising drugs directly to the public: the New
Zealand experience and lessons for Australia |
April 2006 |
| Fat busters, surgery and lifestyle: treatment options for
obesity |
April 2006 |
| Children who are seizure-free may be able to stop taking
antiepileptic drugs (health professionals) |
February 2006 |
| Children who are seizure-free may be able to stop taking
antiepileptic drugs (consumers) |
February 2006 |
| Overuse of medicines can increase headaches |
December 2005 |
| Children and suicide: views on antidepressants |
September 2005 |
| Do antidepressants help eating disorders? |
August 2005 |
| A dizzy diagnosis |
August 2005 |
| Alternative uses for antidepressants |
August 2005 |
| Hype and hypertension ? selecting a treatment option |
April 2005 |
| Breathing easy: combination asthma inhalers |
April 2005 |
| Treating mild depression (health professionals) |
February 2005 |
| Treating mild depression: your choices (consumers) |
February 2005 |
| How are medicines approved for use in Australia?
(consumers) |
November 2004 |
| Atypical antipsychotics: To prescribe or not to prescribe? (health
professionals) |
November 2004 |
| Schizophrenia drugs can increase the risk of diabetes
(consumers) |
October 2004 |
| Schizophrenia drugs can increase the risk of diabetes (health
professionals) |
October 2004 |
| Changes to the anti-doping code in sport explained
(consumers) |
July 2004 |
| Changes to the anti-doping code in sport explained (health
professionals) |
July 2004 |
| Free trade agreement: impact on pharmaceuticals unclear |
June 2004 |
| Glucosamine: new possibilities for the treatment of osteoarthritis
(consumers) |
June 2004 |
| Glucosamine: new possibilities for the treatment of osteoarthritis
(health professionals) |
June 2004 |
| Labour pains: is pethidine the answer? (Aust. health
professionals) |
April 2004 |
| Labour pains: is pethidine the answer? |
April 2004 |
| Trans-Tasman decisions on direct-to-consumer advertising (NZ health
professionals) |
February 2004 |
| Trans-Tasman decisions on direct-to-consumer advertising (Aust.
health professionals) |
February 2004 |
| Australia needs to be watchful of direct-to-consumer advertising of
medicines |
February 2004 |
| Ensuring better medicines for children |
December 2003 |
| Chinese medicines |
December 2003 |
| Good nutrition for good surgery |
December 2003 |
| New challenges in care of the dying |
October 2003 |
| Access to medicines an issue in Aboriginal Health |
October 2003 |
| New challenges in palliative care |
October 2003 |
| Sleeping tablets are not the answer according to an article in
Australian Prescriber |
August 2003 |
| Pharmaceutical companies, government and doctors need to consult
about discontinuation of drugs |
May 2003 |
| Major vaccination program helps prevent meningococcal
disease |
May 2003 |
| Blood pressure: how low to go? |
May 2003 |
| IV catheters cause most blood infections |
April 2003 |
| Why are global drug prices so high & other questions |
April 2003 |
| Australian children are getting fatter |
April 2003 |
| Differing perceptions of risk: which side of the prescription pad
are you on? |
February 2003 |
| Information on medicines empowers consumers |
February 2003 |
| Tablet splitting fraught with problems |
December 2002 |
| Trade-off: tamoxifen may decrease the risk of breast
cancer, |
December 2002 |
| Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme: the be all and end all? |
December 2002 |
| Diabetes - can we afford the best treatment? |
October 2002 |
| What's the big secret? |
August 2002 |
| Warfarin and antiplatelet drugs - recognise the risk |
August 2002 |
| 55,000 Australians drink at dangerous levels (consumer) |
June 2002 |
| It's natural so it must be safe (professional) |
June 2002 |
| Early use of new drugs could alter the natural history of multiple
sclerosis |
April 2002 |
| Australian Prescriber joins the National Prescribing
Service |
February 2002 |
| More than 80% of patients miss a dose of their medication |
February 2002 |
| Influenza vaccinations: Efficacy low but complications are
prevented |
February 2002 |
| Over-the-counter medications not always safe for children |
December 2001 |
| Thalassaemia an increasing problem in Australia |
October 2001 |
| Counselling important for patients with hives |
October 2001 |
| Managing warfarin in the community |
August 2001 |
| Drugs for Parkinson's disease |
August 2001 |
| Needle-stick injuries |
August 2001 |
| No magic bullet for irritable bowels |
June 2001 |
| Late-life depression: what can be done? |
June 2001 |
| Are guidelines good for doctors? |
June 2001 |
| Coeliac Disease Difficult to Diagnose |
April 2001 |
| Therapy can Overcome Fear |
April 2001 |
| Medications May Lower Epileptic Seizure Threshold |
February 2001 |
| Push Towards Electronic Prescribing in Hospitals |
February 2001 |
| Treatment Options for Heroin Addiction |
February 2001 |
| Celery Seed Extracts may Reduce Effect of Thyroxine |
February 2001 |
| Bisphosphonates for Bones |
November 2000 |
| Creams Threaten Condoms |
November 2000 |
| Don't Panic - Help available for Panic Disorder |
November 2000 |
| Helping Docters Understand You |
October 2000 |
| Questions About Long Term Hormone Replacement Therapy |
October 2000 |
| Dying to Get Home: The Risks of Travel |
October 2000 |
| Drugs in Sport: Health Professionals also at Risk |
August 2000 |
| Internet Access to Medicines: Promise or Threat? |
August 2000 |
| Medicines and the Media: A Journalist's View |
August 2000 |
| Pharmaceutical Advertising in Clinical Software- |
June 2000 |
| Head Lice - Some Remedies not up to Scratch |
June 2000 |
| Paracetamol and Childhood Fever - Avoid Overuse |
June 2000 |
| Beware: Deathcap Mushrooms on the Move |
April 2000 |
| Search on for Anti-D Donors |
April 2000 |
| New Drugs to Treat Osteoarthritis |
April 2000 |
| Everyday Drugs Can Damage Kidneys |
February 2000 |
| Medical Predictions for a New Millennium |
February 2000 |
| Is the polypill a magic bullet? |
August 2 |
| Jury Still Out on Antioxidant Supplements |
December 1999 |
| Medication Muddles a Risk for Elderly Australians |
December 1999 |
| Hollow Needles Supported Sharp Practice |
December 1999 |
| Cutting edge information about medicine [St John's Wort,
antidepressants] |
October 1999 |
| Cutting edge information about medicine [meningococcal
disease] |
October 1999 |
| Advertising pharmaceuticals: what are effective measures? |
August 1999 |
| Australian Prescriber web site launch |
November 1998 |
