‘We’re increasingly seeing incidents where alert fatigue has been identified as a contributing factor. It’s not that there wasn’t an alert in place, but that it was lost among the other alerts the clinician saw,’ Prof Baysari says.Top five pharmacy Budget asks
The PSA has provided a blueprint to help Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers improve primary care and enhance medicine safety for all Australians.
Meet PSA’s NSW pharmacists of the year
Four outstanding pharmacists were recognised for their dedication to the profession at PSA’s New South Wales Annual Therapeutic Update (ATU) last weekend.
Aspirin not beneficial in primary prevention of CVD for those over...
A seven-year international study has found aspirin is not beneficial in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease for those aged over 70.
The ASPREE (ASPirin...
TGA approves Pfizer booster for teens
Pfizer’s Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine has been provisionally approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) for use as a booster in those aged 16–17 years.
Telehealth medication review tips
With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, working as a consultant pharmacist in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) suddenly became a professional challenge for Melbourne’s Neil Petrie MPS.
How GP pharmacist medicine reviews prevent hospital readmissions
When under the care of a general practice pharmacist, patients recently discharged from hospital are far less likely to re-present, according to new research.
