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High-quality medicines reconciliation should ideally occur in the emergency department or soon after admission to the ward.
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Palliative care: How pharmacists can help with medicines where needed
Pharmacists are vital in giving the dying a more dignified death. This National Palliative Care Week, May 23–29, Australian Pharmacist outlines six projects that help pharmacists in this end-of-life role.
Advances in telehealth
Telehealth for pharmacists has been around for some time, but will its expansion during the COVID-19 pandemic era make it normal practice?
Harm minimisation strategies for party season
As we head into festival season, revellers from most states and territories could be placed in a potentially deadly situation.
Pharmacists recognised for excellence
The PSA recognised outstanding pharmacists at its 2024 South Australia and Northern Territory Excellence Awards in Adelaide over the weekend.
On the ground with poisons information specialists
How pharmacists are trained to deal with life-threatening calls – from medicine misadventure to ingestion of pesticides.
Role of pharmacists recognised around the world
Pharmacists across Australia and the globe came together on 25 September to celebrate the 10th annual World Pharmacists Day.
With the theme of ‘safe and...
