Antimicrobial prescribing in aged care continues to rise

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While Australians are taking fewer antibiotics overall, there are concerns that antimicrobial prescribing is steadily increasing in aged care.

How to foster continuity of care

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With community pharmacies feeling the squeeze, there has never been a more important time to provide continuity of care by building patient loyalty. Self-serve checkouts,...

Role of pharmacists recognised around the world

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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...

Pharmacy and rural hospital integration

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A small rural hospital in southern Queensland has introduced a new model of pharmacy practice. Hopefully, it will lead to reduced medicine-related hospital admissions....

New Cochrane review highlights lack of evidence on medicine-taking ability and...

Interventions initiated at the hospital-community interface may be the best way to influence multiple medicine adherence in older adults, a new Cochrane review has found. 

Medicines, excipients and food allergies

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For people with food allergies, medicines meant to benefit health can in fact present a risk due to food products used as inactive (excipient) ingredients.