‘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.
The pharmacists breaking down ADHD stigma
To increase awareness about ADHD, two pharmacists share their journey of adult diagnosis and medicine optimisation.
Changes to injectable weight loss medicines
The landscape for glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) used for weight loss is changing in Australia as demand continues to grow.
Continued Dispensing arrangements change on Friday
The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee has announced new ongoing arrangements for Continued Dispensing.
The history of cocaine
Cocaine has a long history of use in the treatment of pain and inflammation – and in recent decades as a recreational drug.
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CAL D has changed awareness of antimicrobial resistance
A pharmacist shares how the recently introduced Cautionary Advisory Label (CAL D) for antibiotics has changed patient perceptions, and behaviour, towards antibiotics.
So long SABA, hello ICS/LABA says respiratory expert
SABA overuse is undermining asthma control. This National Asthma Week, pharmacists should inform patients about the risks.
