‘We’ve just been scraping through’: hospital pharmacists rally under Omicron pressure
Shortages of staff, medicines and beds coupled with an influx of patients with COVID-19 and changing regulations have left many hospital workers, including pharmacists, overwhelmed.
Your top questions on COVID-19 vaccinations answered
In a new monthly series, Australian Pharmacist will speak to the experts and answer some of your most frequently asked questions.
How to grow our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander pharmacist workforce
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are drastically underrepresented in the pharmacy profession, accounting for just 0.3% of the pharmacist workforce. This disparity impacts...
Pharmacogenomics: what pharmacists should know
Pharmacogenomic testing is a tool that can be used to personalise medicine management. It has been shown to reduce adverse events, healthcare utilisation and healthcare costs.
Preventing unintentional overdose from dangerous drug interactions
To reduce overdose deaths, pharmacists need to find ways to emphasise the importance of medicine safety without judgement.
Essential pharmacy resource APF24 launched
The Australian Pharmaceutical Formulary and Handbook 24th edition (APF24) and the new digital APF were launched by PSA last week.
Australian Pharmaceutical Formulary and Handbook:...
