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Purple Pen Podcast
Education and news for pharmacists, with a focus on Australian clinical pharmacy practice. Hosted by Kristin Xenos and Natalie Tasker, we provide CPD and news for pharmacists, especially those interested in Australian clinical practice. Created by Jane Booth and Dan Guidone.
Episodes
Purple Pen PodcastPPP 199 - Celebrating 10 Years of the Purple Pen Podcast
To celebrate a full decade on air, current hosts Kristin Xenos and Natalie Tasker are joined by the podcast's original hosts and creators, Jane Booth and Dan…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP 198 - Pins, Needles, and Too Much Vitamin B6 with Angus Thompson
In this episode we celebrate our ten‑year podcast anniversary with guest Angus Thompson, a consulting clinical pharmacist and clinical editor who works across…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP 197 - The Point of Injection with Anna Theophilos
In this episode, Kristin sits down with Melbourne-based community pharmacist Anna Theophilos, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia's inaugural Vaccination…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP 196 - Long-acting injectable buprenorphine (LAIB) with Conjoint Professor Nicholas Lintzeris
In this episode, Professor Nicholas Lintzeris joins us to discuss where LAIB fits in contemporary opioid dependence treatment, how it compares with methadone…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP 195 - Otitis Media with Dr Evan Tseros
In this episode, Dr Evan Tseros, Otolaryngologist, Head & Neck Surgeon, joins us to discuss the different types of otitis media, how to distinguish it from…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP 194 – Sport and Exercise Pharmacy with Alison Hooper
PPP 194 – Sport and Exercise Pharmacy with Alison Hooper In this episode, pharmacist and former physiotherapist Alison Hooper joins us to discuss the expanding…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP 193 - Childhood Cancer in First Nations People with Dr Jessica Buck
To align with NAIDOC week this year we have a special bonus episode. In this episode, we speak with Dr Jessica Buck about childhood cancer in First Nations…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP 192 - Colonoscopy with Dr Kostas Brooks
Gastroenterologist and three-time guest Dr Kostas Brooks returns for a discussion on colonoscopy, bowel cancer screening, and best practice care in Australia…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP 191 - Slowing Myopia Progression: How Atropine Fits in with Dr Loren Rose
In this episode of Myopia Progression and the Role of Atropine in Managing Myopia, we speak with Dr Loren Rose about one of the fastest growing challenges in…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP 190 - Osteoporosis with Dr Mariya Farah Kitson
In this episode, we're joined by Dr Mariya Farah Kitson, Consultant Rheumatologist at the Osteoporosis Refracture Prevention Clinic at Royal North Shore…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP 189 - Scabies with Dr Francis Lai
In this episode, dermatologist Dr Francis Lai joins us to unpack everything you need to know about scabies — what it is, how it spreads and why some…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP 188 - Menopause Part 2 with Jarrah Anderson and Bo Youn Kim
Kristin speaks with two pharmacists working in menopause care: Bo Kim, clinical pharmacist and founder of EmpowHer Menopause in Perth Jarrah Anderson, Clinical…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP 187 - Menopause Part 1 with Prof Susan Davis
This International Women's Day (IWD) we a focused on women's health. In this episode, Kristin speaks with Professor Susan Davis, AO, MBBS, FRACP, PhD, FAHMS…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP 186 - Inflammatory Bowel Disease with Clarissa Rentsch and Sheridan Rodda
In this episode, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) pharmacists Clarissa Rentsch and Sheridan Rodda break down the essentials of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, from…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP185 - Live from NAPSA Congress 2026
In this episode, I'm coming to you live from NAPSA Congress, the National Australian Pharmacy Students' Association's week-long flagship event that brings…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP 184 - Vitamins and Nutritional Supplements with Josh Schiller
Listen in to our latest episode as Kristin chats with Josh Schiller, a Accredited Practising Dietitian, about navigating the world of nutritional supplements…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP 183 - Wound management with Gary Bain (AKA the Wound Guy)
We talk to Gary Bain (AKA the wound guy) about the integumentary system, the stages of wound healing, the advantages of good old fashioned clean water for…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP 182 - Topical corticosteroids with Dr Eleni Yiasemides
We talked with, Dr Eleni Yiasemides (board-certified consultant Dermatologist specialist from Sydney) about *Inappropriate indications for topical…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP 181 - ABC of Antibiotics
We're marking World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week 2025 with an episode dedicated entirely to antibiotics, the medicines we rely on every day…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP 180 - GLP-1 Agonist Update
Listen in as Kristin chats with Dr Angela Kwong, a Sydney-based General Practitioner with a special interest in medically supervised weight management, about…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP 179 - Rhinitis with Prof Pete Smith
We talk with Prof Pete Smith, an allergist from Queensland about Why rhinitis shouldn't be sneezed at (sorry we had to), including the consequences of allergic…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP 178 - Anticoagulation Stewardship with Hadley Bortz and Julianne Chong
Listen in to round out our conversation about anticoagulation, by hearing from two Anticoagulation Stewardship Pharmacists - Hadley Bortz from the Alfred in…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP 177 - Anticoagulation in Atrial Fibrillation with Prof Prash Sanders and Jarrah Anderson
Join us as we talk with Prof Prash Sanders about the role of anticoagulation for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), learn when patients should be screened…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP 176 - Opiate Emergencies with Emily Turkovic
Naloxone has been available in Australia without prescription since 2022 (after pilot programs through 2019-2021, analysis showed this trial saved 3 lives per…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP 175 - Travel Health with Dr Ian Heslop
Listen in as Kristin chats with Dr Ian Heslop about the health care needs of travellers, covering topics such as traveller's diarrhoea, altitude sickness and…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP 174 - Intellectual Disability with Chelsea Felkai
Listen in to our latest episode as Kristin chats with Chelsea Felkai about being a healthcare provider for patients with intellectual disability. Chelsea is a…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP 173 - Acne with A/Prof Deshan Sebaratnam
Join Natalie as she chats with Dermatologist A/Prof Deshan Sebaratnam about the management of acne. Listen in as they chat about over the counter treatment…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP 172 - Tuberculosis (TB) with Dr Sayontonee Ghosh
Tune in as Dr Sayontonee Ghosh gives an overview of TB including: Transmission Diagnosis Screening Symptoms Treatment options
Purple Pen PodcastPPP 171 - Proton Pump Inhibitors with Dr Kostas Brooks
Did you know that PPIs are one of the most commonly prescribed medications in Australia according to PBS data? Join Kristin for a deep dive into proton pump…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP 170 - Emerging Treatments for Fungal Infections with Dr Gaurav Sutrave
Join Kristin as she chats with Dr Gaurav Sutrave to chat about emergening treatments for fungal infections. Gaurav is a Staff Specialist Haematologist and…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP 169 - The Rural Pharmacist with Shaylee Mills
Join Kristin and Nat as they chat with Shaylee Mills, The Rural Pharmacist. Shaylee works in the beautiful Pilbara region of WA - google it - the scenery is…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP168 - Public Health with Jeremy McAnulty
Check out our latest episode as Kristin and Nat chat with Dr Jeremy McAnulty about the work undertaken by Public Health Units. If you are from NSW, you may…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP167 - Meningococcal B with Dr Anita Campbell
Join Kristin for a deep dive into meningococcal disease with Dr Anita Campbell. Learn more about the various strains of meningococcal and their prevalence…
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PPP166 - Special Episode - World Pharmacist Day - Pharmacist Wellbeing with Dr Karlee Johnston
Join us for a very special World Pharmacist Day edition of the Purple Pen Podcast. Recorded live during pharmacy wellbeing week at Monash Health, Nat & Kristin…
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PPP165 - Fever with A/Prof Rebekah Moles
Join Kristin as she chats with Rebekah Moles about fever. Rebekah is an Associate Professor in Pharmacy Practice at the University of Sydney and she is…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP 164 - Gout with Dr David Liew
Join us as we talk with Dr David Liew about the underappreciated condition of gout, dispel some myths and talk about what's changed in recommendations. This…
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PPP 163 - Monoclonal Antibodies with Prof Sanjay Swaminathan
Kristin is joined by Professor Sanjay Swaminathan to talk all things MABs or monoclonal antibodies. Dr Sanjay Swaminathan is a Clinical Immunologist and…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP 162 - Impetigo (School Sores) with Prof Asha Bowen
Prof Asha Bowen is back to discuss Impetigo (also known as school sores), an infection of the skin caused by bacteria. Observational studies over four decades…
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PPP 161 - Respiratory Syncytial Virus with Prof Asha Bowen
RSV season is upon us, and there are a number of new exciting developments in the prevention of RSV to discuss! Listen in, as Prof Asha Bowen chats to Kristin…
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PPP 160 - Social and Cultural Considerations in Antimicrobial Use with A/Prof Esmita Charani
Join Kristin as she chats with A/Prof Esmita Charani, PhD, MSc, MPharm, MRPSGB, about the way clinicians think and feel about antibiotic use, and in particular…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP 159 - Deprescribing psychotropics with Dr Mark Horowitz
Join Kristin as she talks with Dr Mark Horowitz about how to deprescribe psychotropics like antidepressants, what is known about the causes of depression, what…
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PPP 158 - Psoriasis with Associate Professor Deshan Sebaratnam
Have a listen as Kristin talks to Associate Professor Deshan Sebaratnam about psoriasis. Who does it typically affect, how is it managed and there can be a lot…
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PPP 157 - Tinnitus with Pia Nairn
Tune in as Kristin chats to Pia Nairn, Clinical Audiologist at Lions Hearing Clinic to discuss Tinnitus, general advice for looking after your hearing and what…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP156 - Cholesterol Update with Adam Livori
Check out a bumper episode of the Purple Pen Podcast with Specialist Cardiac Pharmacist and PhD candidate Adam Livori as well discuss what in, and definitely…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP 155 - Cardiovascular Disease Risk with Natalie Raffoul
Join us as Kristin talks to Natalie Raffoul (a pharmacist who now works at the Heart Foundation) to discuss the new Aus CVD Risk calculator and associated…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP 154 - Haemachromatosis with Dr Ian Bilmon
Natalie is joined by Dr Ian Bilmon, a senior consultant Haematologist working at Westmead Hospital and Sydney Adventist Hospital to do a deep dive into…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP 153 - Human papillomavirus (HPV) with Dr Terri Foran
Kristin spoke with Dr Terri Foran to discuss Human papillomavirus (HPV). We covered: the HPV vaccine genital warts cervical cancer changes to National Cervical…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP 152 - International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) World Congress 2023 Wrap Up
Kristin and Nat were at the 81st FIP World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences this week in Brisbane. They caught up with Professor Parisa Aslani…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP151 - Special Edition: World Pharmacist Day 2023
Happy World Pharmacist Day 2023! Kristin and Natalie are joined by Tom Simpson, Executive Director - Statewide Hospital Pharmacy, Tasmania and President of the…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP 150 - Metformin Myths with Karl Winckel
Celebrating our 150th episode with pharmacist Karl Winckel from Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane, as Kristin and Nat ask Karl to dispel some myths about…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP 149 - Podiatrist Prescribing with Dr Kristin Graham and Saraid Martin
Check out our latest episode as Natalie speaks with Dr Kristin Graham and Saraid Martin, both endorsed prescribing podiatrists, practicing in South Australia…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP 148 - Stroke with Prof Stephen Davis and Professor Geoffrey Donnan AO
Prof Stephen Davis and Professor Geoffrey Donnan AO chat about the different types of strokes and how they are managed; the practice points of novel oral…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP147 - Rural Health with Dr Dan Wilson
Kristin and Natalie chat with Dr Daniel Wilson, rural GP and president of the Rural Doctors Association of Victoria about what it is like to work as a…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP146 - Constipation with Dr Kostas Brooks
Did you know people with constipation have a higher all cause mortality than those with normal bowel function? Join Natalie and Kristin as they get bogged down…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP145 - Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSNHL)
Kristin is joined by Dr Timothy Matthews, to discuss Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSNHL). Dr Matthews is an Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon with additional…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP144 - Australian Pharmacy Students' Journal Showcase
Join Kristin in a showcase of the Australian Pharmacy Students' Journal, as they celebrate their first year in publication. Speakers include: Elissar Mansour…
Purple Pen PodcastWomen and Heart Disease with A/Prof Monique Watts
In a special International Women's Day episode Kristin spoke to A/Prof Monique Watts, a cardiologist with special interest in women and heart health. Heart…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP142 - Herpes Simplex Virus
Listen in as Kristin speaks to Dr Melanie Bissessor from the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre with an update on HSV.
Purple Pen PodcastPPP141 - Sleep Apnoea
Join Kristin as she speaks to Dr Colin Tuft, Advanced Trainee in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital about all things sleep…
Purple Pen PodcastPPP140 - Herpes Zoster (Shingles) with Dr Emma Goeman and Dr Jean Li-Kim-Moy
Kristin is joined by Dr Emma Goeman and Dr Jean Li-Kim-Moy to discuss the ins and outs of herpes zoster (more commonly known as shingles).