Sunday, August 3, 2025

1:50 PM - 2:30 PM

Pyrmont Theatre

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With the landscape of nicotine cessation evolving, pharmacists are at the forefront of helping patients quit smoking and vaping. Recent changes to vaping regulations and the growing availability of nicotine replacement therapies (NRT) have reshaped cessation strategies. This session will provide an update on Australia’s new vaping guidelines, explore evidence-based smoking and vaping cessation approaches, and discuss how pharmacists can best support patients through tailored nicotine dependence treatment. Learning objectives - Describe the latest changes in vaping regulations and their impact on nicotine cessation therapy. - Discuss evidence-based strategies for smoking and vaping cessation. - Identify best-practice approaches for prescribing, dispensing, and counselling on nicotine replacement therapies. Competency standards (2016): 1.6, 3.3, 3.5, 3.6