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GLP‑1 drugs may fight addiction across every major substance, according to a study of 600,000 people

A patient of mine, a veteran who had tried to quit smoking for over a decade, told me that after he started a GLP-1 drug for his diabetes, he lost interest in cigarettes.

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Clinical Articles

Pharmacogenomic testing is here, but are GPs ready?

BUPA is already funding the tests, and promoting them direct to patients. Here’s what’s worrying GPs…

Podcasts

Polypharmacy – Home and residential aged care medication reviews: Part 2

Medication reviews optimise treatments, prevent adverse events, and improve quality of life, with key benefits for patients and the health system. Listen to Dr Peter Tenni as he discusses more about polypharmacy.

Podcasts

Expert Panel: Pharmacotherapy for weight management

Our expert panel, facilitated by A/Prof Ralph Audehm and panelists A/Prof Samantha Hocking and Prof John Dixon, discusses pharmacotherapy for weight management, including options available, GLP-1s and setting realistic weight goals.

Podcasts

Polypharmacy – deprescribing: Part 1

Dr Peter Tenni provides advice on deprescribing medications for the elderly and approaches during consultations.

Clinical Articles

FDA rejects MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD treatment – a drug researcher explains the challenges psychedelics face

Drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics announced on Aug. 9, 2024, that the Food and Drug Administration declined to approve the company’s application for the use of MDMA-assisted therapy in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder.

Clinical Articles

Pharmacy Guild gets what it wants…yet again

The Albanese government and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia have this week signed the eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement, which will come into effect on July 1.

Clinical Articles

What is the PanaNatra line of painkillers and can herbal products effectively relieve pain?

In an era where chronic pain affects millions worldwide, the search for effective and safe pain relief has never been greater...

Clinical Articles

Product Explainer – Calcipotriol and betamethasone dipropionate foam spray for the topical treatment of psoriasis vulgaris in adults

Healthed Product Explainers feature leading experts describing their own views on products, devices and related developments and why they are relevant to general practice.

Expert/s: Healthed

Videos

Enteric coated risedronate 35mg for the treatment of osteoporosis

In this Product Explainer, Endocrinologist Prof Ego Seeman explains the role of enteric coated risedronate 35mg for the treatment of osteoporosis (5 mins).

Videos

An antidepressant option for the treatment of major depressive disorder

In this Product Explainer, Psychiatrist Dr Sanil Rege explains the role of multimodal antidepressant activity for the treatment of major depressive disorder in adults.

Videos

Olopatadine hydrochloride & mometasone furoate combination nasal spray for allergic rhinitis & rhinoconjunctivitis

In this Product Explainer, Rhinologist Prof Richard Harvey explains the role of olopatadine hydrochloride and mometasone furoate combination nasal spray in the treatment of symptoms associated with allergic rhinitis and rhinoconjunctivitis in patients 6 years of age and older (5 mins).

Pharmacology

GLP‑1 drugs may fight addiction across every major substance, according to a study of 600,000 people

A patient of mine, a veteran who had tried to quit smoking for over a decade, told me that after he started a GLP-1 drug for his diabetes, he lost interest in cigarettes.

Pharmacogenomic testing is here, but are GPs ready?

BUPA is already funding the tests, and promoting them direct to patients. Here’s what’s worrying GPs…

Polypharmacy – Home and residential aged care medication reviews: Part 2

Medication reviews optimise treatments, prevent adverse events, and improve quality of life, with key benefits for patients and the health system. Listen to Dr Peter Tenni as he discusses more about polypharmacy.

Expert Panel: Pharmacotherapy for weight management

Our expert panel, facilitated by A/Prof Ralph Audehm and panelists A/Prof Samantha Hocking and Prof John Dixon, discusses pharmacotherapy for weight management, including options available, GLP-1s and setting realistic weight goals.

Polypharmacy – deprescribing: Part 1

Dr Peter Tenni provides advice on deprescribing medications for the elderly and approaches during consultations.

FDA rejects MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD treatment – a drug researcher explains the challenges psychedelics face

Drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics announced on Aug. 9, 2024, that the Food and Drug Administration declined to approve the company’s application for the use of MDMA-assisted therapy in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder.

Pharmacy Guild gets what it wants…yet again

The Albanese government and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia have this week signed the eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement, which will come into effect on July 1.

What is the PanaNatra line of painkillers and can herbal products effectively relieve pain?

In an era where chronic pain affects millions worldwide, the search for effective and safe pain relief has never been greater...

Product Explainer – Calcipotriol and betamethasone dipropionate foam spray for the topical treatment of psoriasis vulgaris in adults

Healthed Product Explainers feature leading experts describing their own views on products, devices and related developments and why they are relevant to general practice.

Enteric coated risedronate 35mg for the treatment of osteoporosis

In this Product Explainer, Endocrinologist Prof Ego Seeman explains the role of enteric coated risedronate 35mg for the treatment of osteoporosis (5 mins).

An antidepressant option for the treatment of major depressive disorder

In this Product Explainer, Psychiatrist Dr Sanil Rege explains the role of multimodal antidepressant activity for the treatment of major depressive disorder in adults.

Olopatadine hydrochloride & mometasone furoate combination nasal spray for allergic rhinitis & rhinoconjunctivitis

In this Product Explainer, Rhinologist Prof Richard Harvey explains the role of olopatadine hydrochloride and mometasone furoate combination nasal spray in the treatment of symptoms associated with allergic rhinitis and rhinoconjunctivitis in patients 6 years of age and older (5 mins).

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A patient of mine, a veteran who had tried to quit smoking for over a decade, told me that after he started a GLP-1 drug for his diabetes, he lost interest in cigarettes.

BUPA is already funding the tests, and promoting them direct to patients. Here’s what’s worrying GPs…

Medication reviews optimise treatments, prevent adverse events, and improve quality of life, with key benefits for patients and the health system. Listen to Dr Peter Tenni as he discusses more about polypharmacy.

Our expert panel, facilitated by A/Prof Ralph Audehm and panelists A/Prof Samantha Hocking and Prof John Dixon, discusses pharmacotherapy for weight management, including options available, GLP-1s and setting realistic weight goals.

Dr Peter Tenni provides advice on deprescribing medications for the elderly and approaches during consultations.

Drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics announced on Aug. 9, 2024, that the Food and Drug Administration declined to approve the company’s application for the use of MDMA-assisted therapy in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Albanese government and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia have this week signed the eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement, which will come into effect on July 1.

In an era where chronic pain affects millions worldwide, the search for effective and safe pain relief has never been greater...

Healthed Product Explainers feature leading experts describing their own views on products, devices and related developments and why they are relevant to general practice.

In this Product Explainer, Endocrinologist Prof Ego Seeman explains the role of enteric coated risedronate 35mg for the treatment of osteoporosis (5 mins).

In this Product Explainer, Psychiatrist Dr Sanil Rege explains the role of multimodal antidepressant activity for the treatment of major depressive disorder in adults.

In this Product Explainer, Rhinologist Prof Richard Harvey explains the role of olopatadine hydrochloride and mometasone furoate combination nasal spray in the treatment of symptoms associated with allergic rhinitis and rhinoconjunctivitis in patients 6 years of age and older (5 mins).

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Upcoming Healthed Webcast

Practical Strategies for Behaviour Management in Dementia

Tuesday 7th July, 7pm - 9pm AEST

Speaker

Dr Chrys Pulle

Geriatrician; Principal Investigator, Internal Medicine and Dementia Research Unit, The Prince Charles Hospital

Dr Chrys Pulle provides practical and evidence-based recommendations on how best these behavioural and psychological symptoms can be assessed and managed.